In September 1996, David Bowie broke new ground, yet again, with the internet-only release of his single Telling Lies.

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"The global advance toward economic freedom has ground to a halt, " the index editors said in a new release.

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The episode seemed to cast a momentary doubt over Britain's decision to release him from almost 17 months' detention, on the ground that the elderly general was too ill for extradition or trial.

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At that time, a small quantity of US shale oil was being unlocked by mining the rock out of the ground, trucking it to centralized plants, and heating the rock to release the hydrocarbons.

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According to a survey by Spectrem Group, financial advisors are largely treading water with many wealthy investors, and worse, have lost significant ground with a key wealth segment, the company said in a press release.

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There are a few drawbacks to the mouse-method though, as the release of vapor from mines can depend on conditions in the ground, leading to detection some meters from the actual device, or no detection at all.

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Wednesday is the big day they unveil the result of a massive, long-awaited attempt to regain lost ground in the smartphone wars against Apple, Android and Samsung, with the release of BlackBerry 10.

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The surprising gain in private-sector jobs now sets the ground for expectations about the Labor Department's employment report, which it is set to release on Friday.

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