Before I get started, just some preliminary introductions -- I'll probably repeat them in my formal remarks, but I want to make sure that I acknowledge some people who have been critical to this effort and critical to so many efforts at the state and federal levels.

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Some suspects have been detained for questioning but no formal arrests have been made.

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For Miranda, a green card and 26 years in the country give her some security, but limited English skills and no formal education offer few other work options.

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"We are beginning to get some indication, but we'll wait until they have a formal response, " Bush said.

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But when it comes to its formal constitution, the ECB is by some measure the most independent central bank of any major economy.

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But Hadden admitted to some soul searching before accepting the contract that will have its first formal review in November 2008.

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He had some formal education, including a course in literature at New York University, but like many in his circle, he was mostly self-taught.

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Some 22 million Americans struggle with drug or alcohol dependency, but only 3 million have sought formal treatment.

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Clinton shook hands and talked with some of the about 100 people who gathered at the airport to see his arrival, but made no formal remarks.

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The Commission has no formal power, but it recommends laws that are passed by many, if not all, states with some variations.

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