Ms Turner admitted she was "overwhelmed" by what she saw, did not check Miss Barton's chest, did not use a heart monitor correctly and took too long to put a canula in.

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Airlines often assume that some passengers will miss check-in times, and so overbooking of flights is not uncommon.

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If you have Time Warner cable and find yourself without the MSG Network, you should send them a check for letting you miss it.

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He was so proud to be sending his kids to college, and he made sure that we never had to miss a registration deadline because his check was late.

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On top of that, players who were drafted in the first round holdout in their 5th year (option year), they lose a game check for each pre-season game they miss.

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So you have to schlep the thing back to the check-in counter and pray that you don't miss your flight.

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So I decided I had to check this out for myself -- because, honestly -- first of all, who wants to miss out a chance to see the crane? (Laughter.) That thing is huge.

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There are plenty of other great-but-discontinued models car guys miss: Just whisper the name Shelby Mustang, Jaguar E-Type or Lamborghini Muira and check the reaction.

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