L. Stine, the man of the hour is surely Dave Herman, an incredibly spirited and resolute 27-year-old working his way around New York City on a project to work one hundred jobs in one year (November will be his eleventh month).

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December is the eleventh consecutive month that the claimant count has risen.

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Therefore, one might have expected to see another run for the roses Tuesday after Factory Orders came in with a plus sign instead of the negative number that had been anticipated and it was reported that U.S. Auto Sales rose for the eleventh straight month.

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While several signs point to passage of the Latin American deals, the pending South Korean free trade agreement, hatched at the eleventh hour earlier this month, will be tougher to get through Congress.

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But 29 months after losing his crown, Woods is back on top for the eleventh time in his career -- capping a fine month for both his game and private life, with the golfer having announced his relationship to skier Lindsey Vonn last week.

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Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- A Muslim Brotherhood candidate for next month's presidential elections here lashed out Monday at the eleventh-hour entrance into the race by Omar Suleiman, the former spy chief to deposed strongman Hosni Mubarak.

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Its importance was underscored earlier this month when the administration concluded a free trade agreement with South Korea at the eleventh hour, making the deal eligible for fast-track approval.

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