Some CNN commenters, however, weren't going to have any rules under any circumstances.

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So, saying all is well when the, you know, the bow of the Titanic seems to be going under water isn't necessarily the most reassuring message.

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Starting Wednesday, if your bag doesn't fit under the seat, you're going to pay for it.

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"I was told I was going to be discharged under don't ask, don't tell, " he said.

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With so many people under age 65 now gone, the quest isn't going well.

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"You can't come to places like this and think you're not going to be under pressure, " admitted the Argyle boss.

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But while US politicians were arguing over whether to inject more stimulus into the economy, the euro was creaking under the strain of forced austerity, and a new coalition government in the UK was promising to raise taxes and cut spending to get the economy under control - Thomas Herndon's homework assignment wasn't going well.

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These people are going to be paying you this high interest rate and they can't get out from under.

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Since Google wasn't held to a binding legal commitment in its search business, "going forward, parties under investigation are likely to demand similar treatment, " Mr. Rosch said.

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Often they want to understand what is going on in the world, and trying to sweep it under the carpet and pretend things aren't happening is unhelpful.

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