Support was quick to arrive, though, as Myler unselfishly laid off for flanker Dowson to cross with ease as Myler this time converted.

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Global accounting rule makers proposed a change that would prompt non-U.S. banks to book losses on bad loans more quickly, though it wouldn't be as quick as U.S. banks may have to.

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The current prototype does apparently have a bit of a problem when it comes to field of view, however, although BMW says that can be remedied with some added cameras in future versions, which could possibly be in actual cars in as little as a year -- though it's quick to point out that it hasn't made a final decision just yet.

ENGADGET: BMW devises smart car door that senses danger

Politicians in Paris are still speaking as though Mali can be won on the cheap and quick with a drawdown in March from the 4, 000 French troops here now, and a pullout after hypothetical elections in July.

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Corporate America, normally quick to resist government intrusion, has kept strangely silent, as though businessmen are afraid of the consequences of sticking their heads above the parapet.

ECONOMIST: American politics and business

Farmers, too, have been quick to use the crisis as a reason to ask for extra help even though subsidies already account for about a third of their income.

ECONOMIST: State aid proliferates in Europe

How one goes about making a quick buck on a network as old and quirky as iDEN in the year 2008, though, remains to be seen.

ENGADGET: Beep beep -- Sprint's looking to offload iDEN network?

Here are preserved clothing, equipment, bedding and foodstuffs, all arranged on the shelves as though the original occupants have just popped out for a spot of sledging or a quick constitutional.

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