White smoke over the Vatican doesn't stand a chance as a trending topic next to the black cloud over one of Google's most beloved products.

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The world didn't end at the turn of the Millennium, but the black cloud of doom hasn't appeared to have lifted over the Vetch.

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In a sign that the psychological cloud over foreclosures may be lifting a bit, the discounts they fetch aren't as hefty as they were a year ago, Sharga notes.

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And they can't be prosecuting crimes, they can't represent us, if the attorney general has a cloud over him.

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"He didn't grow up with the father over him, which is where the boy gets the sense of limits, " Cloud said referring to the president as a visionary.

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Some critics note that other industrial areas around the city haven't fared as well, with less robust public investment and a cloud of uncertainty over whether spaces could be converted to hotels or office spaces that have made companies reluctant to invest.

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