The company may harbor some fears that, if not some of the cards, its ad campaign is a little over the top.

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This may help allay some of the fears of a hard landing for their economy.

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If you are considering investing in the public finance sector this year, but you have worries about the fiscal turmoil plaguing Washington, you may be able to put some fears aside.

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Local politicians have raised fears that some may not get an education at all.

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But Paller said he also fears that some CIOs may still have their heads in the sand, unwilling to acknowledge they have a real problem.

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One complication is that Ireland's voters will also be voting on whether to approve the European Union's Amsterdam Treaty on the same day and there are some fears that the two issues may get confused.

ECONOMIST: Northern Ireland

Early fears that Massa may have lost some sight in his left eye as a result of the accident appear to have receded, but he will be replaced at the European Grand Prix in Valencia in three weeks time by Michael Schumacher.

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Tepco fears some of the fuel rods may become exposed if the water in their storage pools is allowed to boil down too low.

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He accepts that some the community's beliefs may appear eccentric and concedes the wider farming community has very real fears over the spread of Bovine TB.

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Cases like eBay's fuel fears that development of new high-tech products may be seriously hampered by the litigious intent of some patent-holders.

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