In the early evening a comedy block will draw on original programming as well as sitcoms from the Carsey-Werner library as they become available.

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Both intend to merge the city and prefectural governments, to create a regional block to draw investment and jobs away from Tokyo and help reshape government to cope with an ageing society.

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While the center of Erfurt is still picturesque and remains a big draw for tourists, some big block buildings on the city's outskirts that used to be residential apartments now sit empty, many of them boarded up.

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Target and Lowe's are two major chains that have already rolled it out companywide in the U.S. It's just that when you're the biggest player on the block, everything you do will draw reaction.

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In Russia, government prosecutors convinced its Supreme Court last year to order an Internet provider to block access to online gambling sites, but PokerStars, like other online firms, continues to draw Russian customers from other sites.

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