Yet it is also true that if improperly managed, the surge of international donations into a disaster zone can do great harm.

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The recent surge in bond yields issued by euro zone countries is a sign that investors don't believe leaders are fully committed to saving the currency, he said.

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The club won the Johnstone's Paint Trophy during Pardew's first season in charge but finished one place outside the play-off zone despite a late-season surge.

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On Monday, CNN learned that U.S. commanders in Iraq have asked the Pentagon to extend tours of duty for about 15, 000 troops in the war zone by up to four months as part of the U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq that began in January.

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