Hard to think that this was a city I first came to in a state approaching despair.

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This abuse of the city treasury came to light only after the Los Angeles Times reported compensation packages that beggared belief.

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The latest shoe to drop in this line of work came today in New York City.

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Early this year, the city came up with an idea to reduce car use for short city trips: a free bus service circling the major business locations, government offices and tourist sites.

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All told this came to an equivalent fuel economy of 59.5 mpg in combined city and highway driving.

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This came less than a week after UK citizens were urged to leave the second city, Benghazi, because of a "specific and imminent threat to westerners".

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Onuoha's only start for his club in three appearances this season came in the Carling Cup win over Bristol City but he is pleased to see the club doing well and is confident his chance will come.

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Standing out on the promenade, gazing out at the statue, I could not help but think about all those who came before me, and how all of us now are struggling together to make names for ourselves in this crazy city.

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