The earliest the stimulus plan could be signed into law would be mid-February.

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But unlike that fundraising site on which people could feel better by sending Ms. Klein some money, in the workplace the only thing they can do in the moment is plan to leave the job at the earliest opportunity.

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Through implementation of the BTB Action Plan, the United States and Canada will address threats at the earliest possible point by enhancing our common understanding of the shared threat environment through joint, integrated threat assessments, and by improving our intelligence and national security information sharing.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

While Facebook continues its world domination plan, at least in the area of social networking, Reid Hoffman, one of its earliest investors, says the people need more than one social network, during an on-stage interview at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco on Monday.

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Back in its earliest years, Facebook was a tiny outfit where software developers zipped around on RipStiks in a small, open-plan office to relieve stress during late night work breaks.

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