The first Scarlet systems could come as early as Spring of 2009 while EPIC should arrive by summer.

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The former, the simple-lifers, arrive in summer with high ideals, but soon discover the delights of social security when winter winds blow their crops away.

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Meanwhile, PC World, while confirming the rumor, stands by its earlier assertion that iPhone 5 will arrive in the fall rather than the summer.

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Phil Babb, one of three men to arrive on free transfers so far this summer, has already made a good impression in the club's pre-season games to date.

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Unfortunately, these aren't scheduled to arrive until sometime in the heat of summer, but when they do, there will be a few color options to suit those personal preferences.

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This turnaround comes after a summer which saw a dozen newcomers arrive and as many leave the club, yet with the net spend remaining flat.

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Well, it's not clear that the initial stimulus plan has done anything more than add to the deficit, and the rebate checks wouldn't arrive in time to lower gas prices this summer.

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By late summer, the first of those modern diesels will arrive: the Volkswagen Jetta TDI.

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But even with slightly fewer flights and passengers, ATA President and Chief Executive Officer James May is reluctant to say whether delays will be any different from last summer, when 27.6% of flights at major U.S. airports didn't arrive on time, according to the Department of Transportation.

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