He said he'd always wanted to go to the World Cup and instead of walking there, wanted to honour the tournament by dribbling a football.

BBC: Richard Swanson

There will always be a place in zombie lore for the postapocalyptic visions of "The Walking Dead, " but we also need stories like Max Brooks's novel "World War Z" (the source for this summer's movie), in which the adaptability, ingenuity and creativity of human beings are put on full display.

WSJ: Why Zombies Are Everywhere

There are always negative surprises in every deal, such as a very difficult integration, key customers walking away, seller misrepresentations, and exits of key employees.

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