It's perhaps the fairest way to pick a winner in showdowns like the bigmouth battle between shock-jocks Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern.

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Foreshadowing the budget battle that lies ahead, House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt accused Republicans of trying to rush through the budget process, and change budget details in the process.

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Tevez's very presence in West Ham's side means the relegation battle could yet go into extra time after his goal at Manchester United capped a remarkable rush to safety by Alan Curbishley's side.

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