Moreover, they are recruiting - both through intimidation and persuasion - still more thousands of locals to join their lines.

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Senator MIKE ENZI (Republican, Wyoming): The bill before us will provide for small businesses to be able to join across state lines to negotiate against the insurance companies with enough power to make a difference.

NPR: Bush Hits Road to Urge Seniors Into New Drug Plan

Let the legions of information obese fight on the front lines, and join me in nudging the small nuts and bolts that hold the ship together.

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Are they going to operate as a united bloc that will set clear red lines in order to join a Netanyahu government -- whether on the issue of progress in the peace process or socio-economic issues?

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Celtic boss Neil Lennon is chasing Liverpool striker Danny Pacheco as he lines up players for next season and hopes to persuade the young Spanish striker to join on loan.

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Next to join the hit parade could be Mesa Airlines, which says it will file bankruptcy soon if Delta Air Lines terminates a contract that feeds it passengers.

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