The WD-40 Co. of San Diego is a rare bird in the U.S.: a company headed by a non-American, with nearly half its sales abroad.

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The rescue of a rare bird from a "ferociously burning" reed bed has been described as being "like a scene from Thunderbirds" by a wildlife trust.

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Rare is the pundit discussion about the financial order which leaves this rare bird un-cited, or for that matter unsighted.

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All the same, Mr Rossel remains that rare bird in Russia a powerful, reasonably effective politician who takes voters seriously, and is driven by them rather than nostalgia, egotism or self-enrichment.

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Environmentalists said the area is a breeding ground for bird species including rare skylarks and lapwings.

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Hazel Barton is a rare bird among medical microbiologists, more than likely the only one with a map of South Dakota's Wind Cave tattooed on her left biceps.

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That makes him a rare bird: a well-connected businessman who does not shun the Democrats -- who, in fact, has developed something of a second career as a political peacemaker.

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