The judge said Mr. Bonds's conviction didn't demand a stiffer sentence.

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The sandwich is roughly 1, 500 times stiffer than a traditional metal body, which means you can't hurt it unless you start strafing around with a chisel - something quite reassuring when the extremities are unfamiliar event horizons.

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Acxiom says it wouldn't let insurers use its data to help assess applicants, for fear of triggering the stiffer federal credit-reporting regulations.

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