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On Tuesday morning engineers played Spirit's twin rover Opportunity a lighthearted wake-up call: the song Slip Sliding Away by Paul Simon.
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And the Americans, having first demanded that the North abandon its nuclear programmes before any talks could start, are sliding away from this stance.
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Romania, Bulgaria and several other countries admitted to the EU since 2004 started sliding away from the rule of law almost as soon as they entered.
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Sliding away from the photography side a bit, the i70 also mimics a basic PMP, playing back MP3s, video files, and even text files while on the go.
ENGADGET: Samsung stuffs PMP functionality inside its i70 digicam
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With Red Bull unable to fix the problem and his title hopes sliding away, Vettel produced the drive of a champion, fighting his way from the back of the field to keep the pressure on Alonso.
CNN: Victorious Vettel makes history
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With Villa struggling to keep hold of the ball, United continued to flow forward and a sliding Park was inches away from converting Rooney's enticing right-wing cross.
BBC: Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
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On the first attempt, Red Bulls defender Jamison Olave, who had a brilliant all-around game, made a sliding tackle to knock the ball away.
WSJ: Cahill's header lifts Red Bulls over Galaxy, 1-0
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Plastic creeps away from the pressure, sliding down the threads so that even a tightened screw loosens almost instantly.
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Gabbiadini forced a diving stop from Blues keeper Mark Tyler before Liddle pulled off a candidate for tackle of the season after Clarke skipped round Collett, sliding full length to scoop the ball away from the striker's path.
BBC: Posh pull it off at Wembley
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For Defoe's first goal, Berbatov turned deftly away from a couple of Villa defenders before sliding a weighted pass behind the visitors' defence.
BBC: Defoe has scored six league goals for Spurs this season
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Example: He wants to do away with the downtick rule, which forbids shorting when a stock is sliding.
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