South African Rory Sabbatini and Australian Rod Pampling were the top non-Americans with a share of ninth on nine-under while Luke Donald continued his comeback following a wrist injury with a final 69 to finish in a tie for 25th on six under par.

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The move comes on the heels of European-wide steps last Thursday to address top management pay, which has been a lightning rod for public anger across the world since the financial crisis.

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Meanwhile, Christmas albums from Michael Buble, Rod Stewart and Katherine Jenkins all made the Top 40.

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Walsh went so far as to suggest Duckworth relied to heavily on her story as a war hero and attempted to tie her to now imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who appointed her to a top Illinois Veteran Affairs post.

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