With stocks tumbling Tuesday, one potential beneficiary is the U.S. government.

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Even Paddy Ashdown, leader of the Lib Dems, ever-closer ally, and potential beneficiary of electoral reform, was moved in September to ask Mr Blair to come clean.

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The state of Pernambuco, which hosts part of the river but is also a potential beneficiary, is eyeing projects worth an additional 1 billion reais in exchange for its backing.

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If a president hopes to launch some new signature program, then some potential beneficiary of that program is sure to be sitting in the gallery during the State of the Union.

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Another potential beneficiary is Kos Pharmaceuticals, which makes a preparation of niacin to raise good cholesterol, or HDL. Patients on Crestor in this trial had a surprisingly big jump in HDL. The big question is how much doctors will embrace this single study.

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And the finance department has the potential to be the biggest beneficiary of this development.

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