Trading set a record for any option making its debut, according to data provider Trade Alert, with nearly 365, 000 contracts changing hands.

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In addition, the HDHomeRun PRIME App lets the user record programs directly to their iPad with the option of transferring those recordings from the iPad 2 to a Mac or PC.

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Given this track record, Cramer considers Con Edison to be a compelling investment option.

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He says a lot of big employers and record keepers felt it was too late to offer the in-plan conversion option this year.

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We had the option of picking a prerecorded message from Santa, or we could record our own, which would appear as if spoken through Santa's bearded mouth.

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The record companies and film studios have grudgingly accepted that banning digital recording is not an option.

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Neil Record says the sums involved would be so large, and the litigation so ruinous, that the best option would be to abolish the euro as soon as one country leaves, so as to invalidate all euro contracts.

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