Adam, 32, who does not want to use his real name, lost a friend over a lack of plus one.

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But the business was dominated by the armored-vehicles side of the house, and she lost out to a candidate who had made his name there.

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This week, the Egyptian-born Islamist - real name Mustafa Kamel Mustafa - appears to have lost his final battle against extradition from a British jail to the United States where he faces 11 allegations.

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Since his party lost heavily in 2002, he has redefined it, even changing its name to the New Moderate Party.

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One of those gems is the previously unreleased "No Name Jam, " culled from a long-lost 1970 jam session featuring Mr. Stills and his friend Jimi Hendrix.

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