The common view is that if Patrick can enter the last 10 laps near the front of the pack, she will have a chance to take it all.

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If we take these steps, if we raise expectations for every child, and give them the best possible chance at an education, from the day they are born until the last job they take, we will reach the goal that I set two years ago: by the end of the decade, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.

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As the Israeli and Syrian teams hurry back to Washington to resume negotiations, we are told this is the last and only chance for peace and that Israel must take it or face war.

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But there's a good chance it won't take that long: Last year, the president signed tax changes into law Dec. 20, and the refund delay was only about three weeks.

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Maynard, who will segue into a first-look producing pact with CBS after stepping down from his current position late last week, is credited with convincing CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves to take a chance on the controversial Swedish concept Survivor some eight years ago.

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Maynard, who will segue into a first-look producing pact with CBS (nyse: CBS - news - people ) after stepping down from his current position late last week, is credited with convincing CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves to take a chance on the controversial Swedish concept Survivor some eight years ago.

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The defeat will be hard to take for Gary Brabin's Cambridge side, who had a chance of beating the Brewers to the title on the last day.

BBC: Cambridge Utd 0-2 Torquay

Newcastle, though, had enough to worry about prior to that, having to cope with a Liverpool attack that has given the Reds a very realistic chance of qualification for the Europa League following a run that has seen them take 30 points from their last 14 games.

BBC: Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle