Union leaders were even skeptical of the governor's strong words on police misconduct investigations, suspecting that Bush was handing them "a line of bull" because he thought that is what the union wanted to hear, the union source said.

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There was no driving to the record store (are there even record stores any more?), waiting in line, or handing cash to a cashier.

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Bayern needed only to run out the clock to clinch the championship, but with the game on the line, it inexplicably wilted, handing Chelsea a dramatic, implausible equalizer from an all-too-familiar source.

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But by immersing players into the game, by handing over these hard choices to the player, The Line is able to tell a story in a way that no other medium could.

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Boston has long embraced its marathon, with thousands of volunteers handing out water along the course or tending to the injured in the finish line medical tent.

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