House speaker Nancy Pelosi had great praise for the final bill and for her fellow Democrats, even as she scrapes and scrounges for the 216 votes needed to pass the legislation.

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The Olympic flame was jointly lit by four Canadian sports heroes - all-time hockey great Wayne Gretzky, skier Nancy Greene, speed skater Catriona Le May Doan and basketball All-Star Steve Nash after being carried into the arena by paralympian Rick Hansen.

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The electric guitar is still seen as a male instrument, despite great exponents in recent years like Nancy Wilson of Heart and Charlotte Hatherley of Ash, she says.

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The "gallery, " which he plans to transform into a dramatic library worthy of the Chateau de Groussay, currently houses a television and a treadmill, while a Nancy Lorenz screen hides "not great" built-in bookshelves.

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But presentation specialist, Nancy Duarte, introduces a fresh approach to the great speech in her book, Resonate.

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Nancy Duarte and her people know how to deliver great presentations.

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These have addressed, with great style and verve, all manner of subjects, from Oscar Wilde to Nancy Reagan.

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He said Reagan led "with great grace, " and he expressed his condolences to Reagan's widow, former first lady Nancy Reagan.

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