McCain led in national polls last week, but by the weekend, the candidates were tied.

麦凯恩在上周国家民意测验中还领先，但到本周末，候选人受束缚了。

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I don’t think so, but it will be very alarming if this weekend rolls by without a credible announcement of a new financial rescue plan, involving not just the United States but all the major players.

我不这么认为，但是如果我们度过这个周末却没有看到一个让人信服的方案（即不仅包括美国，而且包括所以主要参与者的新的金融救援方案），情况就会相当危急了。

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But as long as you remember that this tension will subside or disappear by Friday (certainly the weekend), you'll realize you don't have to make a big deal about things.

但你只要记住，本周五前(周末就更是如此了)，这些问题都会减弱或消失，你会意识到，你没必要太当回事儿。

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But by the weekend before the taping, I decided not to study up, or even brood very much.

CNN: Talking Race With The President

An audit by the Journal last week found that the replacements may not have been as inept as imagined, but by the end of the weekend, it became clear that the line-crossers were undermining a young season, and that their mistakes and even perceived mistakes were dominating the NFL conversation.

WSJ: Jason Gay: Curse of the Replacements

He had hoped there would be an improvement in the situation by the weekend but while Vidic is likely to have recovered from flu by then, the outlook for Brown, who has a hamstring injury, is not as positive.

BBC: Manchester United call up teenage defender Oliver Gill