This is male bonding with a capital "B, " but comparisons with the reinvigorated 007 series only show how far behind "Die Hard" has fallen.

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Even police officers were slightly more likely to die behind the wheel than by homicide.

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In the meantime, Lucasfilm , the production company behind Star Wars, is appealing to die-hard Star Wars fans.

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Many who die from it leave families behind.

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It's that air of tragedy that makes "The '59 Sound" seem like more than a simple rock barn-burner: When Brian Fallon sings, "Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night, " he captures the way a summer night behind the wheel can positively burst with youthful abandon, ever-present danger and fragile promise.

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The die - as banks would see it - was cast when in June the chancellor rowed in behind the initial findings of the Independent Commission on Banking on its proposal to partially separate, or ring-fence, High St banking from investment or 'casino' banking.

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Will die-hard Clinton supporters back Obama if he's the nominee and will devoted Obama supporters get behind Clinton if she's the nominee?

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