In the third quarter that was just reported, Netflix reported that 14.5% of revenue went toward SAC, higher than the fist two quarters of 2010, but down 26% from the year before.

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He has made a decent fist of running Portugal over the past two years, including an honest effort to observe the budget-deficit ceilings set by the euro area's stability and growth pact.

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Wallenda, a U.S. passport tucked in his pocket, pumped his fist in the air and sprinted the last few steps on the two-inch-wide wire.

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The only two that are still publicly traded, TAM and Gol, are losing money hand over fist.

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