The argument goes that housing represents a very small portion of GDP and therefore its impact is not as important as tax rates, economic stimulus, interest rates, trade, defense spending, consumer behavior, unemployment, etc.

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But if you look at specific behavior, would legal defense fees for criminal activity be considered common and accepted for celebrities?

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The defense lawyer also questioned some alleged victims' behavior, including one who went to a football game with Sandusky prior to his arrest.

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Sources expressed concern about such behavior should Hagel be nominated for the defense post.

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Pisatorius' behavior Thursday reflected the change of mood in the courtroom as his defense lawyers attacked police procedures and maintained his innocence.

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Arsene Wenger had called it "unacceptable behavior" -- but Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho made a novel defense for his agent provocateur Costa, likening the soccer star to a rugby player after yet another victory over Arsenal.

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Defense attorneys point to Yates' troubling history with postpartum depression, suicide attempts and psychotic behavior.

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The British Ministry of Defense said it was not aware of any complaints against Prince Harry and would investigate the allegations of inappropriate behavior, according to a written statement released Saturday.

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In the four years of Mikhail Gorbachev's rule (including in recent months), there have been a number of features of Soviet foreign and defense policy that are difficult to reconcile with the optimistic Western paradigm for explaining Gorbachev's rule and future Soviet behavior.

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