The motor industry has lost its shine, and housing starts fell 8.7% in January.

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Obama may be re-elected, but he is no longer believed to be the change-agent he was in 2008, and the rock star politician aura has lost much of its shine.

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Meanwhile, another innovation has also seems to have lost its shine.

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