The remaining listed on our popular Periodic Table of Commodity Returns fell, with losses ranging from nearly 10 percent for silver to 32 percent for natural gas.

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Someone at the table, referring to the popular antipathy toward Chevron in Ecuador, suggests that if the judge in Lago Agrio ruled against the plaintiffs he might be killed.

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One increasingly popular approach- make new friends around the table, with the help of technology.

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The pressure is on RIM Co-Chief Executive JamesBalsillieJames Balsillie to quickly resolve his company's patent dispute with NTP , and now the maker of the popular BlackBerry wireless email devices has returned to the bargaining table and is engaging in settlement talks through a court-appointed mediator.

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Many of the most popular domestic programs, including Medicare and Medicaid benefits, are off the table.

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Unfortunately, anti-dumping provisions are extremely popular among America's lawmakers, and Mr Zoellick's courageous decision to put them on the table will not play well at home.

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The popular image of a self-employed person is the entrepreneur, starting his or her company at their kitchen table.

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In New York City that often means trying to land a coveted table reservation at one of the trendy, almost club-like upscale sports bars that have become increasingly popular.

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