Japan's stock market continued to rise on a wave of enthusiasm for the Bank of Japan's aggressive new approach to shaking the world's third-largest economy out of its two decade slump.

NPR: Asia Stocks Rise On Heels Of New Dow Record High

Kerry delivered his endorsement in South Carolina two weeks before that state's primary, as Clinton is riding a wave of enthusiasm following her victory over Obama in the New Hampshire primary.

NPR: John Kerry Rallies with Obama in South Carolina

In the coming weeks there will be a new cycle of college football idolatry, the release of top-25 lists and Heisman Trophy contenders and a fresh wave of enthusiasm.

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But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.

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"We're catching a huge wave of consumer enthusiasm building around Blue Stuff, " says a CVS spokesman.

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This wave of criticism will largely wash past, drowned in a sea of enthusiasm from supporters old and new.

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While we can't say we're surprised, knowing that Microsoft hadn't mentioned legacy support before, the news no doubt dampens the enthusiasm for developers who now need to wait for a wave of new devices before they can join the freemium app gold rush.

ENGADGET: Microsoft opens Windows Phone Dev Center, limits in-app purchases to Windows Phone 8 (update: store rebrand too)

DuPont and BP, riding the global wave of enthusiasm for bio-based fuels, announced today that the two companies have developed a new biofuel called biobutanol that they say has 30% more energy density than ethanol.

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