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The mystery is why this prolonged profit slump has not led to a larger cutback in consumer spending, ... The longer the profit drought persists the greater the risk is that this recession will broaden and deepen.

The move to penny increments, ... greatly reduced spreads in those securities trading in pennies and narrower spreads have been cited as one of the factors that led to a decrease in the use of payment for order flow in securities traded as pennies. Payment for order flow could similarly be reduced in options if spreads are narrowed.

A deficit because of the Lunar Year holiday is a blip and isn't a concern for the economy. While strong domestic demand is fueling import growth, which partly led to the deficit, it's a good thing because it signals resilient demand.

The one-person, one-vote cases are the example of the judiciary being the most activist ever . . . it led to the redrawing of districts for almost every representative institute in the United States, from the smallest town council to congressional delegations.

After 10 years, I think the fact that Avalon tries to be current, and not trendy has led to our longevity,

After going behind we started to pass the ball around and that led to us getting back into the game and pushing home our advantage.

After Elvis died, there were so many licensing deals signed that led to a lot of very tacky stuff,

After much work, we were able to come across a phone number and a phone call that was made to a family member. That phone call led us to a phone number and an address that led us to Fuentes' location. We had local law enforcement respond to that location and verify for us by seeing, speaking with, and even touching Naomi Fuentes to make sure she was alive and well.

After holding hearings to get input from Missourians, I led the fight to pass legislation that protects seniors from predatory lending in the mortgage industry. I stood up against efforts that would make it harder for seniors to vote, and battled telemarketers bent on defrauding seniors.

Some souls there are that needs must tasteOf wrong, ere choosing right;We should not call those years a wasteWhich led us to the light.

Something happened when she began the quest that became Innocence Lost . She got all of those people out of jail and that led her to this journey into the justice system.

So there were just numerous things that kind of piled up and led to a bad year. I'm glad all that's behind me and I can look toward the future.

One cannot dismiss the emotional response to September 11, which has led to a renewed 'life is too short' mentality,' ... Before September 11, many younger would-be entrepreneurs might have postponed their dreams until they were older, had more experience, etc. Now, we are seeing this younger generation proceed with their dreams, throwing caution to the wind.

One day I went over and started talking to him and one thing led to another. I asked if he'd be interested in sort of helping and maybe get involved in the program. He started tinkering around. One day, there he is with a rake around home plate. He would always say, 'I don't want to step on any toes here,' but he always had great suggestions. It just grew and grew and grew.

Now, in Kosovo, we have NATO, a defensive treaty organization that has existed admirably for 50 years . . . being led down a path of its eventual demise by the Clinton administration, which has no effective vision of where NATO or the United States should fit in vis-a-vis Europe.

Active hands led to a lot of deflections and steals for us. We played really well; everyone put forth a great effort.

Acting was a total mistake-it was just something that happened as an accident. I started auditioning as just an after-school activity, and somehow it just led to something more.

Dr. Alt's discoveries have led to a greater understanding of the ways that cancers of immune cells develop and they hold promise for finding ways to control or perhaps prevent these diseases. Dr. Alt's studies of the instability of the genome are central to our understanding of the events that lead to transformation of normal cells to cancer cells.

Defensively, we stepped it up. Our post players were aggressive, and it led to a lot of points in transition.

Defensively, we came out and played with a lot of energy and effort. We pressured the ball a lot and that led to easy scores.

Dell has led the way in creating a global workforce. Its increases show, to a large degree, how it wants to compete on a global scale.

Definitely. They had seniors and juniors that led them, and a lot of young guys that played big roles.

Declines are being led by the loss of dividend rights. That's caused the drop, including power companies, although the expiry of dividends is a less pronounced factor for companies with stronger fundamentals.

Declines are being led by the loss of dividend rights. That's caused the drop.

December's usual inventory write-offs and increased marketing costs led the operating profit margin to fall to 8 pct from 11 pct a quarter earlier.

Decades of insecurity and lack of access to basic social services have undermined livelihoods, increased levels of poverty ... and led to high rates of malnutrition.

Coach Rupp was kind of an iconic figure. He led the greatest basketball program in the country and was an easy target for those who say he didn't do enough. Whether he did or didn't can be argued.

Coming out of the big bands, I started accompanying, and I guess that is what led up to it. Because I learned quite a bit, by being an accompanist.

Coming off shoulder surgery, I needed at-bats and I got a ton of them. I led off every day during the summer and regained some of the confidence I had lost.

Despite his young age, Adam's dedication and creativity have led to great accomplishments and shows continued promise in the years to come. Undoubtedly, he represents the brightest and best of our future scientists and engineers.

Despite the U.S. earnings commencing in earnest this week, the recent inability of indexes to sustain their highs has led many to believe that there is impending weakness. For new highs to be set U.S. companies will have to report superb results, far outstripping expectations and things did not get off to a great start last week.

Dependency has over the years led to the mentality that we can only develop if funded by outsiders.

Anthony Wright is the starter for an undetermined period right now due to injury. Kyle Boller is our starting quarterback. If I left it open to interpretation, if I left that in a way that led to speculation that we did not have the faith in Kyle, that our faith is wavering, that was not my intent.

A number of leads were called in to police, though unfortunately it hasn't led to an arrest. They're working on a few more leads right now.

An information campaign is being led against us with the aim of showing that civil society is a puppet of the West.

And the reason why people are afraid is because leadership led them down this path, it exploited the fear, the concern, and it used an Arab bogeyman to do it.

A re-analysis of pertinent figures at Monday's meeting led the board to consider and adopt the lower figure,

A process which led from the amoebae to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress - though whether the amoebae would agree with this opinion is not known.

A preponderance of evidence, from the best observational studies the medical world has to offer, gathered over 25 years, has led to the conclusion that public health action is needed. Primary prevention of these cancers has largely been neglected, but we now have proof that the incidence of colon, breast, and ovarian cancer can be reduced dramatically by increasing the public's intake of vitamin D.

Archipelago was created with the vision of making markets better for all investors, a vision that we share with the NYSE and has led us to this historic day. I am extremely proud of the innovation, the technology and the value Archipelago has brought to its customers and shareholders and am excited about combining our strengths with those of the NYSE.

A rally in US shares (overnight) led the market here.

As far as the to-do list is concerned, it's the No. 1 thing. The last two years, I've led enough laps to win the whole race outright.

As editor, he led the integration of print and online media, extended our international reach and steered the FT through the most difficult markets in its history.

As governor, Kempthorne led the charge to strip protection from 60 million acres of America's last wild forests and he's consistently fought against protection for wildlife like grizzly bears and salmon in his home state of Idaho.

Ashley Smith earned this reward because her brave actions led directly to the apprehension of Brian Nichols, ... We are all proud of the quick law enforcement effort that peacefully resolved this crisis following her 9-1-1 call.

As CEO and then chairman of CNBC, Pamela led the network through a most challenging era in business news reporting. The network has retained its strong profitability, and the CNBC audience continues to be among the wealthiest in all of cable television.

As a pioneer company providing technologies that have led to a digital economy, we can't ignore the difficult issues raised by it. We must tackle these issues -- from encryption to taxation to protecting privacy -- head on if we want to ensure a fair, competitive environment.

Arthur Temple was easily the man of the century of East Texas. Arthur's leadership was far and away our most important guiding beacon. He led us away from harsh segregation. He showed the way for public housing for the less fortunate. Through the Temple Foundation, which he organized, he provided for the sick and the elderly as well as our most important health systems.

The brain-mind is not a computer, and regarding it as one has led to a variety of theoretical dead ends.

The boy woke me up and said, 'Daddy, the water is coming through the door.' So, the water started rising from the door. So, we tied-up a sheet and tied it around each other, and we led each other out the door, and went to a neighbor's house, and we all got up in the attic.

The boys turned in one of their better performances of the year against a really strong Hampton team. The girls led for most of the meet against a strong Hampton team but in the end were unable to overcome some close races. Overall though, the girls swam well.

A weak defensive start led to strong opponent shooting. Defensively we could have worked harder to cut down the perimeter shooting.

Bad deals have led to some titanic failures for shareholders.

Back when Lawton Chiles and I led the state, Florida was governed from the center, a place where good ideas trumped rigid ideology.

As long as the situation which led to the proclamation (of emergency rule) remains, there will be fewer reasons to lift it.

As long as the G.O.P., led by its increasingly visible women, continues to insist that the problem is not their policies but women's failure to understand their own lives and interests, the gender gap won't go away.

That part of the world was led to believe it could get away with murder, literally and figuratively. Had there been adequate response initially, I don't think we'd be in the situation we are today.

That's what they got me here for to play hard and bring energy. Tonight was my night, I came out and led the team and then everybody just started feeding off of me.

That's got to be the biggest monetary shock of the new millennium. They've completely pulled the wool over the market's eyes. The first casualty has got to be their credibility. They've led the market into a blind alley.

Alan was the consummate defensive-defenseman for our team, and in my opinion, one of the best at doing that in the entire USHL. He was matched against other team's top lines, he was our best penalty killer, he led our team in blocked shots...he did everything for us. I'm happy and proud that he'll get to move on to a great college hockey program.

All Americans are indebted to Rosa Parks for her fearless courage and determination that led to the Montgomery Bus boycotts and the nonviolent mass-action movement for racial justice that transformed America.

All across the country, cigarette taxes have gone up, and I think that's led to a reduction in smoking. It's a little unclear whether that's caused people to trade down from premium cigarettes or just smoke less.

You Yourself created the world, and You Yourself put it to work. Administering the drug of emotional attachment, You Yourself have led the world astray.

Your obsession with size has not led to superior earnings growth despite increased leverage.

Your lack of effectiveness, and poor decision making has only led me to conclude that it is now time to move the investment operations at BWC in a new direction with new leadership.

You're last game is always tough because it's tough on the seniors. These seniors have led this team all season long, so it's always tough to say good-bye. That's a special group.

This is an honor that is long overdue. He played middle linebacker like a man among boys. Harry was a warrior who led by example. He was a great player and a great team leader. Harry didn't back down from anybody or any challenge. He was very good ... Now it's safe to say he was great, because he's finally in the Hall of Fame.

This is an extremely demanding and important job, and Andy Card has led us through a number of challenges. After more than five years, the president and Andy agreed it was time for the president to have a new chief of staff.

This is, in a very real sense, the capstone of the initial reconnaissance of the planets that the United States has led for the world since the 1960s.

This is nothing but a cocktail of money and power play which led to the collapse of the case.

This is one of the nicest kids I've ever met, but his gambling addiction led him to make a terrible, terrible mistake. There's so much good in this kid. It easily outweighs this one bad mistake.

This is the end of a historic process that has led to debt relief for these poor countries,

This is the capstone of the missions to the planets that NASA has led since the 1960s.

This is pretty incredible. This beats the women's first night (when they led the NCAA Championships last week). We've never had anything like this. These guys really believe, and they're just going to keep fighting until the end.

The West has turned out a host of other movies similar to 'Schindler's List'. This has, to some extent, led to Germany apologizing for its wartime crimes.

The weather is cooperating and helping us replenish supplies. The speculative frenzy that followed the hurricanes has cooled down. Lower refinery operating rates have led to rising crude-oil stocks as products have arrived from elsewhere.

The weather conditions led to the pitches for the first two tests being dead tracks.

The weakness of the current security services in dealing with such crimes ... led to all these explosions.

The university?s legal counsel informed Judge Clark that the university was not willing to enter into settlement discussions with Coach O?Brien or his attorneys. That led to the judge?s decision to cancel the mediation.

This global tension, led by the stalemate between Iran and the U.S., could lead to oil prices about $80. People are really afraid that something is going to happen, and soon.

This gentleman played a key role in some of the fraudulent claims that led us to war, and a lot of people are angry that he's being treated like a visiting dignitary ... .

This discovery convinced me of the power of crystallography and led me to continue in this field.

This discontent is too wide and way too deep in the marketplace, and it has led us to believe that Eisner should go and the board should get quickly to work on planning for an orderly transition.

This confirmation is also a victory for the nominee, President Bush, and, most of all, the U.S. Senate. Finally, it is a victory for the U.S. Supreme Court which will be led into the 21st century by a brilliant, principled Chief Justice.

This agreement will serve as both a tribute to a true American hero who led our nation through its darkest days and as a reminder that disability is not a barrier to achievement.

Thirteen and three. He's a 13-3 quarterback. You're going to just sit him down? That man led us to 13-3, so why would you sit him down?

This is a case of someone who led a team to the top if the industry and wants a new challenge, ... John has made EA one of the top performers in the entertainment industry.

This is a major milestone for AMD. This is the first time that a processor family, other than one manufactured by Intel, led the U.S. retail market.

This is a major milestone for AMD, ... This is the first time that a processor family, other than one manufactured by Intel, led the U.S. retail market.

This in turn has led to a number of Atlantic Ocean and global oceanic circulation changes that have brought on more major storms during the past four years. The pattern is very similar to what was occurring in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

This increased housing market activity has clearly led to some recent firming in house prices, and there is undeniably a risk that prices could move sharply higher over the coming months.

They showed me this album sleeve, the new Led Zeppelin album, and I said 'very nice' and handed it back. 'No, go on - look again' they said, and then I saw this song 'Hats off to Harper'. It was very, uh... to be honest, it's been more of a burden than anything. A hell of a thing to live up to.

They're ultra-quick, they're very aggressive?they led the league in steals?so that means you have to punch them in the mouth before they can punch you.

They've got a great quarterback. He led them and they fought.

They talked with people who knew the victim to find out if he had any visitors recently. The people they spoke with led them straight to the suspects. It's an example of excellent interviewing by our deputies.

They talk about his defense, but what I saw offensively was not a weak shortstop. He's got more strength than I was led to believe. Anybody can do the drills when the ball is coming at you at 50 miles an hour (in batting practice), but I like what I see early.

They started a faster tempo. A reporter told me we got outscored 20-0 at one point. They came all the way back and led by four points. To make a long story short, it became a ballgame at that point.

They put us in these boxes, and they think you?re not supposed to go outside the box. When I grew up, you listened to the radio (and) you heard everything from Run-D.M.C. to Led Zeppelin. It was just radio. I grew up on all (these) different types of music. I should be able to make all different types of music.

A lot of our members will be extremely disappointed that they will not have a chance to vote for Ken. For him to be eliminated in the first round sends a very sad and worrying signal to the electorate. Some people simply can't accept being led by someone committed to Europe. The party has to decide whether it wants to win or not.

A lot of folks may have thought that it was really about the contract with me, ... That was never the front-runner issue. It was a lot of underlying things that really ultimately led to me wanting to be elsewhere.