This report deserves wide attention, not least because of the impressively varied background of its authors, who include the former chief economist of the New York Fed, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, a leading Wall Street economist and an academic.

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Because this is a malicious app that seems to be relying in the sending of background SMS messages to earn its creators revenue.

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We know this because there are regular screenshots of the Seattle skyline complete with the Space Needle in the background.

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Perhaps, as the boss of branding at one big bank argues, this is because few banks have board members with a marketing background.

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Against this background of chaos and anarchy, Mexican drug traffickers have inundated Guatemala, and not merely because they are being forced out of Mexico by (Mexican) President Felipe Calderon's anti-drugs policies.

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It's silly to conclude that because one poll found 90% support for "background checks, " that translates into a like level of support for this particular piece of legislation.

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