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This year, with the mayor unable to seek re-election, voters opted en masse for the man he beat last time: Mitch Landrieu, the city's first white mayor in over 30 years and the brother of Louisiana's senior senator.
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Dawson has been the man to beat for the last couple of years, but now Pascal has taken that crown.
BBC: Nathan Cleverly eyes Jean Pascal after Chad Dawson win
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Indeed, Roel is the man to beat for the light-flyweight (up to 48 kilos) title at the Asian Games in Bangkok.
CNN: A Philippine Tale of Two Brothers
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Feminists say that the era of shrieking sisterhood, when it was still lawful in Australia for a man to beat his wife, has been followed by the gains of women's liberation, but the obstacle that remains is the glass ceiling.
ECONOMIST: Roma Mitchell
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Fabregas was at the centre of affairs again, punishing United for failing to pick up Nasri when he threaded through a perfect pass for the France midfield man to beat Van der Sar with an emphatic finish.
BBC: Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd
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The Edinburgh back is the only player in the 27-man squad yet to feature for his country, as Robinson adds five men to the 22 who beat Ireland in March.
BBC: Thompson named in Scotland squad for Argentina tour
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With just full-back Florian Denos to beat, the fly-half drew in his man before passing for Dawson to score.
BBC: Bourgoin 24-17 Ulster
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And that's likely to sway Likud into nominating the man Barak beat in 1999 to take back the government for the party of the right.
CNN: Why Barak gambled on an election
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Oskar Lafontaine, the man he beat to become his party's candidate for the chancellorship, remains powerful as party chairman, and also has an option on the finance ministry.
ECONOMIST: Germany��s economic conjurors
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He wanted to finally meet the man who has kept a steady sports beat in Cleveland for 40 years, the guy sitting at the top of the bleachers year after year pounding away to spark a rally.
WSJ: Rivera thanks Indians employees for memories
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After losing his bid for a fourth term in 1989, Mr Koch wrote a letter giving advice to the man who beat him, Mr. Dinkins.
WSJ: Ed Koch Legacy: New York City's Fortunes Improved Under His Leadership
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"Death of a Salesman" later beat out "Gore Vidal's The Best Man, " "Master Class" and "Wit" for the best revival of a play.
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