The bond fell as much as 4%, or as low as 96, from its face value at par.

WSJ: Perpetual Bond Risk Rises With US Treasury Yields

Riders, who won last week's Trophy game with the Pirates 80-70 despite a below-par display, face Essex in Southend.

BBC: Rob Paternostro

The current referees are now under notice, that if their officiating is not up to par, they face the possibility of being replaced by a new referee who is being groomed by the NFL for the position.

FORBES: Evaluating the Terms of the New Deal Between the NFL and Referees

The electorate hesitates to accept flat taxes and the like at face value: Steve Forbes, flat-taxer par excellence, got nowhere in his bid for the presidency in 1996, while Bob Dole's proposal for a 15% cut in tax rates was ridiculed.

ECONOMIST: And for his next trick

Say the rate on the Spanish bond was 5% and Corzine was able to purchase at a 10% discount to par (100) or 90% of face value.

FORBES: Jon Corzine: Criminal Or Just Plain Old-Fashioned Stupid?

The question operators must face is: are the existing Wi-Fi hotspots on par with the requirements to serve as an alternative to offload 3G data traffic?

FORBES: Making Wi-Fi '3G Secure' For Mobile Data Offloading

"I didn't enjoy it for a while but now I'm definitely playing with a smile on my face again, " said the 27-year-old who was an amazing 61 over par for 11 rounds up to and including the Open championship at St Andrews.

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