Like all Englishmen, Button is closely watching the weather forecast in the hope that McLaren might profit from what could be a wet race at the Sepang International Circuit to even up the odds for the British team.

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Ending on a positive note, the realty is that even after the loss of a loved one, whether by death or break-up, the odds of recovery are in your favor.

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Despite the odds against her, Clinton continues to pick up support even as Obama grows his lead among superdelegates.

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The odds are against Two-up being liberalized further something even the game's fans think is a good thing.

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One British bookmaker is even offering 10, 000-1 odds that disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong will be chosen to head up the church.

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But the revelation of "Against the Odds" is that so many individual American Jews, and even some non-Jews, stepped up, and worked tirelessly to save European relatives, friends and total strangers from the looming disaster.

WSJ: A Tortuous Road to Refuge | Against the Odds | Museum of Jewish Heritage | By Julia M. Klein