Though they have an extraordinarily attractive roster, one could say the same about the L.A. Lakers back on September 1st.

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That is because at the same time L-1 visas declined in India, the number of L-1 visas issued went up by 15 percent at U.S. posts in the rest of the world.

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The L.A. Kings are using it the same way.

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The news came on the same day the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the body which governs global motorsport, confirmed the 20-race 2012 F1 calendar, which is set to be the longest in the sport's history.

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By year-end Skechers will be about the same size as L.A. Gear was just before it unraveled.

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Using ethanol fuel, it is possible to make 2 to 2.5 L 4 cylinder engines that have the same or more power than the gasoline V8s currently used in even the largest trucks or SUVs.

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The Lakers light their court in the same fashion, but they're the Lakers, in showbiz L.A. (For what it's worth: Barclays is much lower-lit than Madison Square Garden.) The Nets don't have to try so hard to be cool.

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You could say the same for games such as L.A. Noire or even Alien VS Predator.

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Today France's billionaires, such as L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, tend to stay discreetly out of view and lack the same spirit of charity found in America.

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