The Bull lifted Max and placed him back on his shoulders, and they made their way out of the cave to deafening cheers from the rest of the beasts.

NEWYORKER: Max at Sea

At the moment, German spending seems far more likely to cave in than Club Med spending bouncing back.

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The GOP almost broke its collective arm patting itself on the back, but the folks back at home intuitively sense that the Fiscal Cave is much worse than the fiscal cliff that it was designed to avoid.

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