Comcast ( CMCSA - news - people )-NBC Universal tie-up would produce a credible ESPN rival care of NBC's NFL package and Comcast's regional sports networks and Versus, most analysts aren't concerned given ESPN's brand, long-term contracts and financial wherewithal.
Because of the heat generated within Washington, the demands to "do something, " and to allay regional fears that Uncle Sam's defenses aren't what they used to be.
The other difference was that, unlike its Big East tournament final against Syracuse and Midwest regional final against Duke, Louisville's comeback didn't put the game away.
It may be too early yet, but it's hard to believe that sooner or later, regional newspaper editors won't be banging the drum to demand that their area has a mayor too.
Michael Rawding, Microsoft's greater China regional director, maintains that critical views of his company aren't widely held in Asia.
For now, U.S. automakers say they aren't even broaching the topic of regional wages in contract talks with the UAW. They're focusing on those health care liabilities.
The regional phone companies increasingly want to compete across the U.S., and don't have much of these lucrative corporate clients.
"It isn't Bordeaux, it's Indiana, " said Dave Dore, the regional manager, who was passing through.
The No. 4-seeded Orange won't have that element in their favor in the NCAA tournament's East Regional final.
The Mexican government doesn't track the number of U.S. homeowners there, but combining regional estimates, we figure there are at least 100, 000, perhaps many more.
BBC's North-West political correspondent, don't care about the idea of a regional assembly, some are sceptical and many are downright hostile.
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"The main damage in the investor's mind is the increasing uncertainty, " he said, noting that it isn't known how strongly Andalusia's decree will be enforced and what other measures regional governments could come up with that could affect the market.
The four provinces that didn't have votes on Saturday included the three Kurdish provinces in Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government that will hold polls in May, and Tameem, where political disputes in Kirkuk among Kurds, Arabs, Turkmens and Christians have led to a delay in elections.
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While he had success in exhibitions, leading the Americans to their first win over four-time world champion Italy and their first victory at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, the Americans struggled in qualifying and weren't assured of advancing to the regional finals until the final game of the semis.
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