Even though all signs are pointing to a release later this month, we'll admit -- we were still secretly hoping that the rumored September 2 date would somehow magically hold for Sprint's release of the Touch Diamond.

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Well, the magical moisture-absorbing material may get even better, as the plan is to increase the amount of water the material can hold and lower the temperature threshold for its release.

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Once a compulsive need to go back again and again for that release is established, addiction takes hold.

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"Although the economy is improving, we are still working diligently to hold down costs for our customers, " he said in a news release.

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The Palestinian Authority will continue to hold Schalit hostage and demand that Israel release thousands of terrorists as ransom for his release.

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Scott Murrell shaped to kick on the last tackle only for the Warrington defenders to hold back, allowing the loose forward to release Daniel Fitzhenry.

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Now we know they had at least two reasons to hold back, which they couldn't have put in the press release: the coming spike in inflation for October, and the Treasury's decision to relieve the Bank of the billions it has made so far from creating money to buy government bonds.

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