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The stumbling front-runner was reduced to less than a third of the vote.
ECONOMIST: Not least his own party
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There is less agreement over the runner-up - the official count has the PKB in second place, while the unofficial ones have Golkar - but it seems likely that, as the results continue to come in from the outer islands (where the ruling party is strong), Golkar will creep up and eventually finish in the No.2 spot.
CNN: AFTER THE EUPHORIA
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Wilson, 28, has finished runner-up on the Tour on no less that eight occasions since becoming a professional in 2005, most recently losing out in a play-off to Sergio Garcia at the HSBC Champions.
BBC: Wilson moves ahead in Hong Kong
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But compared with the Republicans, where the debate has been less bilious and the front-runner, George W. Bush, should have no trouble uniting everyone should he be nominated, the Democrats are in danger of dividing again: not over ideology, this time, but tactics.
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The "Watch This Space" Award goes to the Abacus Smart Watch 2006 , a great improvement over previous smart watches using Microsoft's SPOT technology albeit one that Fossil itself seemed less excited about than the category runner-up, the Fossil Men's Bluetooth Watch .
ENGADGET: Switched On: The 2006 Switchies -- Portable Products
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Pistorius, an Olympic runner whose lower legs were amputated when he was less than a year old, killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the predawn hours of Valentine's Day.
NPR: Top Detective Appointed New Pistorius Investigator
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If Mr Campbell is not the obvious Republican front-runner, this is mainly because he has much less money than his two billionaire challengers from Silicon Valley, Meg Whitman and Stephen Poizner.
ECONOMIST: The California governor's race
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Ms. Quinn, the front-runner, has a similarly high profile but is less polarizing more than twice as many voters see her favorably compared with those who have an unfavorable opinion, according the Marist poll.
WSJ: Democratic Voters Favor Best-Known Mayoral Candidates in Early Polls
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The 27-year-old Melandri was runner-up in the world championship in 2005 but was less successful last year with Ducati and has done well with limited resources at Hayate this season.
CNN: Rossi races to MotoGP pole despite Brno fall
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The Republican field, less than 10 months from the 2012 Iowa caucuses, does not have a front runner yet.
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