In the U.S., stocks have held up relatively well in spite of gloomy economy reports in part because of expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon step in with a third round of quantitative easing, known in the market as QE3.

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During that auction, the Bundesbank had to step in and purchase a third of the 6 billion euros of debt after private investors scoffed.

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Plans for a third railway station in Worcester have moved a step closer after receiving government backing.

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It's just the first step in legal immigration to a third country.

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"The car was definitely inconsistent throughout the weekend, " said the 25-year-old German, who had appeared to make a step forward after taking third last time out in Silverstone.

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The issue with Windows Phone as a whole is when you step out of the built in software, and start exploring the third party application situation.

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"Compared to last year, we have made a huge step back in every area it looks like at the moment, " said Button, who was third in the championship in 2004.

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Sony shares sagged Wednesday morning after it announced worse-than-expected losses in its fiscal third quarter and drastically cut its year-end forecast, a day after announcing that Sir Howard Stringer will step down as CEO April 1.

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