But they also warned inner city areas of London, Nottingham, Hull and Manchester, which commonly had young populations with unhealthy habits and high levels of single-parent families, were likely to face serious problems in the future.

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"If you tried to take this current Republican brand onward for a generation, we would suffer greatly in Hispanic communities and we would face serious problems across the state, " said the strategist, who did not want to be identified criticizing his party.

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Meanwhile, there have been other times in the past when having one party or the other in the White House and in the majority in Congress was critical to the government being able to take timely actions in the face of serious financial problems or military threats.

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The problems we face are serious.

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Pre-ACA, older people not yet eligible could face astronomical premiums if they had serious health problems (as older people often do).

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"If we only rely on domestic resources to develop the animal-husbandry industry, China's grain production will face challenges, and there will be more serious environmental pollution problems, " Mr. Li said.

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Novo aims to avoid problems other companies have faced by focusing its trials only on the ultra-obese patients who face serious health risks.

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