Heavy-lidded eyes cast down, he concentrates intently on a book, with the deep, swirling folds of his enveloping red cloak serving as a visible metaphor for the cocoon of his ecstatic absorption.

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About 41 percent of voters age 18-24 cast ballots in November, down 7 percentage points from 2008.

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The case has cast an unwelcome spotlight on Steubenville, a small, down-on-its-luck town along the banks of the Ohio River.

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As recently as the 1950s a character called Frank the Frame Burner drove his horse and cart around London collecting cast-off 19th-century gilt frames to melt down.

FORBES: Features

Interestingly, analysts are theorizing that the DRM-era may actually be winding down in favor of "blanket licensing, " which was cast aside just years ago in favor of the "per purchase" approach.

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The Government Accountability Office has also cast doubt on a proposal--supported by Democrats and the administration--to lower the down payment requirement for FHA-insured loans, given the greater default risk on those loans.

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