If she could somehow secure the nomination it might prove a sour victory, with many Democratic voters staying home for the general election.

ECONOMIST: Hillary Clinton has few weapons to hand

And with Burnley's Clark Carlisle enduring a match to forget, it appeared written that Portsmouth would somehow find a winner to secure only a second away win in 27 matches.

BBC: Burnley 1-2 Portsmouth

All the scheming, say prosecutors, was done in the hope that Smith might secure the Republican nomination and somehow win the race for mayor in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-to-1.

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Nevertheless, there is a risk that the scheme, by making it easier to get secure title for dubious land claims, might somehow stimulate demand for virgin forest land, not damp it.

ECONOMIST: The Brazilian Amazon