Despite comparisons to other lilting, female "indie" vocal stars ( Feist, Cat Power), Miranda has truly personalized her vocal style.

NPR: Holly Miranda On World Cafe

The state she governs has a miniscule Brahmin population - 3% - and is famous for voting film stars, dancers and film directors to political power.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | Letter: Murder, mystery and politics in India

Our analog stars are National Semiconductor, Anadigics, Synaptics, and power interface innovator Power-One.

FORBES: Magazine Article

One of tennis' brightest young stars, Marat Safin has it all - talent, power, flair, and a slightly suspect temperament.

BBC: Marat Safin

Television viewing figures are rising only slowly from low levels, but Mr Beckham's star power has helped legitimise the league, encouraging other stars to follow (such as Thierry Henry of France) and leading to an influx of investment in new clubs in Seattle, Portland and, in Canada, Toronto and Vancouver.

ECONOMIST: Major League Soccer��s big investment seems to have paid off

The Big Three who loomed over Casper were the marquee stars of the dawning age of televised golf, spotlighted for their power and style.

WSJ: Billy Casper, Standing in the Shadow of Legends | Golf Journal

Power Balance's UK website has endorsements from an array of sporting stars.

BBC: What are Power Balance bands?

After a few dozen sales to Hollywood enviro-stars, reality sets in: the vast majority of high-end luxury sedan buyers want V-8 power.

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