The hope of a more fundamental tax reform is not yet dead (though today's tax cuts will make it harder to compensate the losers in any such scheme).

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GIA's chief, Antar Zouabri, is reported to be among the dead, though this has not been confirmed.

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As a result of the explosion there are dead and wounded, though their exact number is not yet known.

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Speaking in Warsaw, Mr Hollande said: "The terrorist kingpins have been destroyed, " though it was not immediately clear if he was referring to two leaders reported dead last week.

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Though it may sometimes feel like it, having credit card debt to mend is not a dead end.

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And last night's 18-49 demo rating is almost certainly lower than AMC's mega-hit "The Walking Dead" (those ratings will not be released until tomorrow), though "The Bible" very likely had more viewers.

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Unlike Frey's past heroes, though, he's not a Wall Street hotshot but a paper products sales rep trapped in a dead-end job.

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