• What bothered me most about her performance though is that she seemed to fog over at least 3 times when pressed by analysts for details on the quarter.

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  • When pressed by the UCI for an explanation, Mr. Armstrong produced a prescription for the substance and a doctor's note.

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  • The queen pressed her advantage by asking for a road to the cave where she liked to practise her rainmaking rites.

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  • He frequently stared up at the courtroom ceiling as he was pressed for direct responses by both Oracle's counsel and Judge Alsup.

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  • But when pressed by reporters on what her qualifications for the office are, Kennedy initially provided little insight.

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  • But LaBella offered a kinder assessment of the choices made by Reno when pressed by Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, who acted as the subcommittee's ranking member for the proceedings.

    CNN: LaBella Senate appearance yields casual chat, no new campaign finance information

  • Marcus Berg had an effort saved by Neil Alexander and Marcelo headed wide as PSV pressed for a first-half opener.

    BBC: PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Rangers

  • Despite concerns about creating jobs in the United States, the cost savings to be realized by sourcing from China is a key consideration for hard pressed American states and cities.

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  • Ahmed Wali Massoud, a senior figure in the old Northern Alliance, says Mr Rabbani had been pressed by the president himself to grant the urgent request for a meeting, and had rushed home from abroad to attend.

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  • Celtic pressed for late leveller and Gary Hooper was denied by an excellent sliding block by Whittaker.

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  • The Emiratis, backed by their Arab brethren, particularly the Saudis, have long pressed for negotiations over the island's sovereignty or for referral to the International Court at The Hague.

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  • Siddique pressed ahead and kept his side in contention by driving Zaheer for two fours and, after being dropped by Ishant Sharma at mid-on, hoisting Yusuf over long-on for six.

    BBC: India too strong for Bangladesh

  • The 63-year-old Italian has not spoken publicly about the captaincy issue and attempted to end any debate about his decision when pressed by a large group of journalists attending the qualifying draw for Euro 2012 in Warsaw.

    BBC: Fabio Capello silent on England captaincy issue

  • The uptick in trophy home demand has led to a surge in listings by owners who are not necessarily pressed to sell, but would do so for the right price.

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  • Aberdeen pressed hard for an equaliser and Mark Kerr and Mulgrew were frustrated by last-ditch defending by Accies.

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  • In extra-time, Spain pressed forward with yet more urgency and Fabregas was put through by Iniesta only for goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to deny him with a smart save.

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  • Cox lacked the appearance of impartiality, and Nixon, thinking he was the target of a criminal investigation that was being conducted by his political enemies, became unhinged, especially when Cox pressed the White House for the tapes.

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  • Gerrard saw an effort blocked by Chelsea captain John Terry and Torres shot wide from the rebound as Liverpool pressed for an equalizer before Malouda's late strike signaled a third league defeat of the season for Rafa Benitez's men, who stay fifth.

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  • Australia, Nigeria and South Africa are the three countries in the "troika" named by the Commonwealth to oversee its response to the situation in Zimbabwe, and which pressed for its suspension from the organisation last year.

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  • For sure, you will be hard pressed to restore your nest egg by owning bonds.

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  • Not only that, but while TiVo might have pushed the DVR into the mainstream, it hasn't meaningfully innovated since -- apart from HD output and the aforementioned streaming services, you'd be hard-pressed to tell a brand-new TiVo HD from an original unit by using it for five minutes.

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  • Charlotte Faurie and Michel Raymond at the University of Montpellier, France, deduced the prehistoric cave painters' handedness by spraying paint against cave walls to see which hand they pressed against the wall, and therefore did not use for drawing.

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  • By lowering the funding costs of the two agencies, the rescue should also bring down mortgage rates for hard-pressed householders.

    ECONOMIST: Financial services

  • Labour called a vote on its motion - which attacked changes to child benefit and called for more support for "hard-pressed families, pensioners and small businesses" - but it was defeated by the government by 284 votes to 220, majority 64.

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