Nonetheless, Berry says that most companies are "making solid progress" in development and clinical trials and that Big Pharma, with pipelines running dry and blockbuster drugs coming off-patent, needs biotech partners more than ever.

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What's more, reinforcements are on their way: Spain also happens to be European champion at the Under-21 and Under-19 levels, suggesting the pipeline isn't close to running dry.

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But for the moment, politicians in Madrid continue to say it's not the Spanish bull that's running on empty -- but the Spanish banks whose cupboards are dry.

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Sophie's name, the sound of it in Raisele's mouth, her name said by someone who had seen her, seen her laughing and chasing the chickens, seen her in her flannel nightgown and thick socks, braids one up, one down, seen her running in the yard, ducking Lev Pin-sky's dry red paw.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- Gas pumps in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city and financial capital, were running dry Wednesday due to a truckers strike that began two days ago.

CNN: Gas pumps near empty in Sao Paulo due to truckers strike