Loeb took over at the front when he and Solberg dead-heated on the eighth stage and then stretched his lead by winning the penultimate stage of the day.

BBC: Loeb seizes advantage

Derga says he never intended that this historical footnote be publicized, and he brushes aside concerns that he and his pen were pawns in what has become a heated political debate over the war in Iraq.

NPR: Behind Bush's Veto: A Father's Loss, a Humble Pen

Born last December, the bear ignited a heated debate about hand-rearing after his mother rejected him and he was brought up and bottle-fed by Mr Doerflein.

BBC: Polar bear cub Knut was defiant in the face of death threats

Graham says Romney's broad smile and "thank yous" following heated answers make it seems like "he's practicing his speeches, " not debating his opponent.

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