In addition, the Vanguard fund's super-low fees help boost returns.

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Rural areas have recently received a government cash boost to help them build super-fast broadband networks.

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They hope the attention and interest generated by Millennium Magic will boost their case for a Super League place.

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The American economy has gotten a tremendous boost in recent years from the super-hot real estate market.

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But the super-metro, say officials, should boost the city's fringe.

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Over the last five Super Bowls, these acts have seen an average boost in album sales of 187% in the week following the game, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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The assistance is there, but it doesn't enable you to truck up huge hills super fast -- it'll give you enough of a boost so that you're not completely annihilated, but doesn't do all the work by a longshot.

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And with one eye on the Super League franchise, a win in a major cup competition would be a massive boost to Barrow's hopes of attracting interest from the Rugby Football League come 2012.

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