President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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Iran's Hadi Saei won the men's 80kg taekwondo gold, defeating Italy's Mauro Sarmiento in the final.
In the meantime his main legislative priority is defeating a bill sponsored by Alaska Sen.
Floating the yuan would also relieve the monetary authorities of self-defeating exchange rate intervention.
David Nalbandian secured Argentina's 3-2 passage against Sweden by defeating Andreas Vinciguerra in the decider.
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But defeating it without offering an alternative cannot be the conservative position on immigration reform.
Then conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq proved ground forces were still indispensable in defeating insurgents.
Steffi Graf won the women's singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-4, 3-6, 8-6.
Every Labour member and every Labour supporter has a role to play in defeating this cynicism.
And, in the end, was the overarching ambition -- no matter how understandable -- ultimately self-defeating?
Mitt Romney isn't going to have an easy time defeating a president with Mr. Obama's advantages.
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England took their second-half form into last Saturday's match, deservedly defeating world champions New Zealand.
The No. 6 seed looked weary after defeating defending national-champion Boston College 5-1 Saturday night.
In 1992, Bill Clinton was elected president of the United States, defeating George Bush.
The practical problem is that the proposed bill will become so tough that it is self-defeating.
Daley was elected to his fifth consecutive term Tuesday, defeating three challengers by an overwhelming margin.
U. handouts that were mostly squandered on fostering unsustainable real estate bubbles and self-defeating energy policies.
LANSING, Michigan (CNN) -- Democrat Jennifer Granholm became Michigan's first female governor Tuesday, defeating Lt.
But these risk gumming up decision making, defeating the original object of the exercise.
This urge to shore up wealth is self-defeating in aggregate, as it curbs spending and incomes.
It is self-defeating, since a country without allies forfeits influence the more it stands alone.
The U.S. needs to coordinate closely with Mexico and focus its resources on defeating the cartels.
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Every now and then, however, the self-defeating consequences of anti-economics may be worth pointing out.
Each is engaged in a collectively self-defeating, yet individually rational, attempt to take rent from the other.
Anxiety is especially self-defeating when people focus on the fear itself, rather than the task at hand.
"Before I think you all thought I'm a mental case, " she told the crowd after defeating Clijsters.
Wigan beat Millwall 2-0 to reach the final, with Manchester City defeating FA Cup holders Chelsea 2-1.
Six Nations champions Wales have not beaten a southern hemisphere powerhouse since defeating Australia in November 2005.
And they can be self-defeating: It's tough to learn or feel cared for in a prison-like setting.
With France defeating Lithuania in Kaunas, Beattie's intervention proved even more important in Scotland's quest for qualification.
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