She repeated it over and over with increasing urgency, as if I could somehow walk away without hearing her.

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Alan Cumming was amazing as Nightcrawler, even if the writers tried to make him annoying with the repeated "circus" explaination.

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If CDSs are seen as unreliable, U.S. banks' repeated statements about their "limited" exposure to Europe might sound less reassuring, especially if investors focus on warts-and-all "gross" exposures rather than the much smaller "net" figures that subtract the value of CDSs and other hedges.

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The maneuvers by McConnell and Boehner suggest a path forward if repeated, according to Zelizer, because if GOP leaders continue not to obstruct Democrats as they try to move forward with legislation, that could help bring around tea party Republicans in the House.

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"Bearing in mind the approaching winter season and higher demand for gas, as well as the Ukrainian repeated failures to fulfil gas contracts, Gazprom will have to reduce gas deliveries to Ukrainian consumers if the debt is not settled in October, " the company said.

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