In the Pew poll, the rise in the number of those who support war if allies agree roughly reflects the drop in the number of opponents.

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In my opinion, it was this very level of expressed support for further accommodation that accounted for the dramatic rise in the equity markets during the months of September and October as I cannot point to any other clear economic or market signals that would support such an increase.

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Gold prices tend to rise amid expectations of Fed support, and, in previous weeks, gold traders had been shedding holdings of the precious metal.

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Just about everyone with a stake in TV has been eager to support the rise of the new technology -- cable operators, TV networks and media conglomerates have put money into TiVo, Replay or both -- NBC and Disney, for example, have investments in each.

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This is a 6 percent rise in support since the question was last put to the public by a poll in June of this year and the first time those in favor have moved into the majority column.

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The rise has been largely credited to the network of specialist nurses who approach and support bereaved relatives in hospitals.

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With the number of people living with long-term medical conditions set to rise sharply, a "radically different model" of care would be needed to support people in their homes and to prevent pressure on the NHS, it said.

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In other budget meetings Burnley Council approved a council tax rise of just under 2% and pledged to support police and community support officers over the next two years as well as continued financial support for major regeneration schemes such as the Weavers' Triangle.

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