Where some may have hoped for concessions on the NRA's staunch pro-gun, guns-don't-kill-people-people-kill-people stance, the NRA stayed the course, and even doubled down.

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One Tamil party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, pulled out of India's government this week, saying it was concerned India wasn't taking a hard-enough stance toward Sri Lanka.

WSJ: Sri Lanka to Face Rights Investigation

Smith hasn't taken a stance on the autism bill, but he says well-intentioned mandates often drive up costs to a point where companies stop offering insurance, hurting the very people the mandates were meant to help.

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With Sprint (S) reportedly in talks for a potential combination with T-Mobile, Bernstein Research analyst Craig Moffett this morning backed away from his bearish stance on the Now Network, raising his rating on the stock to Market Perform from Underperform.

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What the HD-DVD Marketing Groups stance is on 1080i vs 1080p and why there isn't a big 1080p push just yet.

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"Fota's public stance before this meeting was that they weren't in the mood for negotiation or compromise - and if we take that on board, the fact that they've got their way today must be seen as something of a capitulation by the FIA, " reported BBC Five Live's David Croft.

BBC: F1 deal ends threat of breakaway