The most vocal proponent of cutting back for cardiac reasons is Dr. O'Keefe, a 56-year-old cardiologist and former elite athlete.

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Connecticut's Chris Shays, who had threatened to abstain unless the report was released, and New York's Peter King, a vocal Gingrich critic, came back into the fold, both pledging to vote for Newt on Jan. 7.

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Civil rights leaders, highly vocal in past scandals, have held back on criticizing the LAPD this time.

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Ironically, the company was once a vocal supporter of the laws now on the books outlawing back-scratching between doctors and radiation clinics, for fear that another clinic operator would cut them out of referral streams.

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If you're feeling vocal, you can also dictate responses and Siri'll shoot them back off, all without ever having to take your hands off the wheel.

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Winstone bounced back to claim the European title from Italy's Alberto Serti in front of a vocal crowd of 10, 000 in Cardiff.

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