It increasingly looks like Verizon Communications will be victorious in its bid to take over MCI , leaving rival Qwest Communications in the dust after two months of wrestling.

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The contest, which had been closely fought before the break, was over soon after the restart when Deacon's brace ensured Wigan would be victorious.

BBC: Harlequins 6-38 Wigan

While voters often deliver vague or contradictory messages to victorious politicians, critics say that limitation shouldn't be an excuse to exclude broad debates over the economy from the democratic process.

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