Rather than describing a failure of imagination, this fascinating story tells of regulators and prosecutors who appear to be guilty of a failure of inspiration.

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Regulators have put SNS Reaal, the Netherlands' fourth-largest bank by assets, in the "too-big-to-fail" category, which means the government is required to come to the rescue should it appear to be on the road to failure.

WSJ: SNS Reaal Is in Talks to Avoid Bailout

Its venture into gaming would appear to have been an expensive failure.

ECONOMIST: Microsoft

It would appear to me that our greatest failure comes from elected officials continuing to pander to the gun lobby and refusing to discuss ways to strengthen our guns laws to reduce gun death and injury.

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If they survive, they may still develop hemorrhaging, liver damage, heart failure and coma up to two days later, and liver damage may appear up to six weeks after the poisoning.

CNN: I R O N

People who drink two 8-ounce cups of coffee daily appear to have an 11% lower risk of developing heart failure, compared to noncoffee drinkers.

CNN: Coffee good for you, but it's OK to hold back

Although failure in this goal is virtually assured--Disney doesn't appear to be running out of steam--the Challenge is successfully revitalizing Lego by goading it out into profitable, uncharted territory.

FORBES: Primary colors

The two deaths that appear to be the greater source of concern in the study were one patient with acute heart failure and another with respiratory failure.

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