At the Jacob Javits Convention Center on Friday, runners and their families still streamed in to pick up race bibs and shop for souvenirs.

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If you fall, you pick up the pieces and race on.

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So what better venue than a Nascar race to pick up a tough-guy image?

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While traditional markets in Europe continue to struggle with their debt crises, China and India will be only too happy to race on ahead and pick up the slack.

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But the young fighters who race around town in their pick-up trucks often appear to resent any sign of "relaxation".

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In the run-off she may pick up some support from centrist candidates who have been eliminated from the race.

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The Missouri Senate race is one of the few opportunities for Democrats to pick up a Republican seat, and is shaping up to be an epic battle between two of the state's most powerful political dynasties.

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But, hey, that means you should be able to pick up remaining inventory for next to nothing on eBay and from liquidators as stores race to clear out stock.

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