And the technology has had teething troubles, so its future is unclear.

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Certainly, whilst the wrangling about housing will go on, this area which saw so much of the worst of the Troubles deserves a brighter future.

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Mr. Musharraf, however, faces militant threats, legal troubles and an uncertain political future.

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Leap CEO Doug Hutcheson officially responded to the offer today, bluntly stating that it "dramatically undervalues" his company while citing Leap's strong growth, its prospects for future buildouts, and MetroPCS' infrastructure troubles in New York and Los Angeles as reasons why his shareholders deserve more bang for their buck.

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This event gave Zuckerberg an opportunity to brush off the company's recent troubles and drop vague hints about future products.

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The monopolies' habit of hushing up safety problems erodes public trust in nuclear power, which for all its troubles must surely be part of the future energy mix.

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Their privacy troubles in 2009 may offer guidance for the future micro-celebrities of America.

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These are relatively small markets, but the ones where much of the future growth is expected, despite Asia's recent troubles.

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