If Christie held up under the pressure, he would appeal to working class Democrats (a group where Obama is already weak) and put into play Blue states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

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Times have been tough for the PC industry, as falling prices, weak demand and high competition have already forced Lenovo Group into a loss, while Dell has found that IT spending by large companies is weak.

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Developing countries, where law enforcement is weak, seem to do better when a group right over an expanse of water is given to a co-operative or village fleet.

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He said the group's fundraising difficulties reflect a weak economy.

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South Africa's Business Day has criticized African governments for downplaying the Sudanese government's responsibility at the new UN Human Rights Council created this year, saying the Africa group did no more than offer a weak draft resolution.

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Platinum group metals, meanwhile, are also burdened by a continuing weak labor market in the U.S. that means softer car sales, Lewis added.

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The semiconductor industry was hit with a double whammy on Monday as the National Bureau of Economic Research said the U.S. has been in a recession since December 2007 and an industry trade group said it's anticipating weak chip sales into the next year.

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The group blamed the weak UK economy, uncertainty over the global economic outlook and a delay in fulfilling an order for 1, 000 taxis from Azerbaijan.

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