Brown adds that Nascar fans--generally males between the ages of 35 and 55--have a deep appreciation for Petty's status in the history of the sport.

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Now, five years on, the DeathAdder is used by more professional gamers than any other gaming mouse, a testament to its prowess in securing them legendary status in the history of competitive gaming.

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However, the market is most nervous about a downgrade and the global ramifications of the US losing its triple A status for the first time in its history.

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Or rather, after an aberrant half century of industrial-scale McDonaldization of the global economy, the local food industry is actually reclaiming the bellwether status it has always had in history.

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"It gained the status because of that history of mining in Cornwall, " he said.

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While Felix Baumgartner landed safely on the ground just a matter of hours ago, the internet is still resonating with the sound of tweets, status updates and YouTube clicks, all thanks to what was one of the most spectacular human endeavors in recent history.

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It foreshadowed a way of dealing with the balance between power, status, and reputation on the one hand and integrity on the other that led to the largest financial fraud in history.

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Mr. CULLY STIMSON (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense): For the first time in DOD history, here we are establishing for all detainees regardless of their legal status a baseline standard of care and treatment.

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The reason is that as a new kid on the block, NBNK would be given what's known as "standard status" by the Financial Services Authority, whereas the Co-operative - with its longer history and considerable size in financial services - already has so-called "advanced status".

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