Companies are increasingly trying to insulate themselves from the problems of beleaguered banks by improving their systems (and their cashflows) in order to avoid being thrown back on their mercy.

ECONOMIST: Japanese corporate profits

He's thrown back out on the street, with (in many cases) no diploma or pro prospects.

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And quite frankly, the wounds for the Afghan people are just too deep and too fresh to see something like that thrown back at them on the screen.

NPR: Film Roles Lead to Fear in Afghanistan

Looks like a game of chess has gone awry and a big jester--oh, 20 feet--is on its back thrown from the roof of Mardi Gras World.

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Most US carriers have been pulling back on the sheer number of pre-installed apps thrown onto the latest Android devices, but Verizon appears to be heading in the opposite direction.

ENGADGET: Verizon adding suite of Amazon apps to all new Android devices

But because the bass was hooked on its fin, rather than its mouth, it had to be thrown back.

NPR: Anglers Clamor for Chance at Catching Record Bass

Intel previewed its quad-core Tigerton processor way back in October of last year, but the company has just now let all that server-specific power loose on the general populace, with a couple of slightly scaled back versions also thrown in for good measure.

ENGADGET: Intel rolls out quad-core Tigerton processors