But he blazed to victory and helped keep Phelps' pursuit intact.

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It stars a Latin American pope who understands real life and is liberal on issues like clerical celibacy, women priests and the pursuit of social justice, but who wants to keep his church intact.

ECONOMIST: The Roman Catholic church

Now Citi, like other big banks, emphasizes the pursuit of fees while actively hedging the exposure it does keep.

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By allowing engineers to devote 20 percent of their paid work time to the pursuit of personal projects, Google continues to germinate additional seeds that keep its harvest growing.

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