The suburban cul-de-sac offered a safe place to play, with lower crime rates than cities.

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The IMF sent a lower-ranking official to Brussels in his place who had no latitude to deviate from the IMF's deadline.

WSJ: European Disunion: Dithering at the Top Turned EU Crisis to Global Threat

Some tax motivated moves are disguised as something else to quell criticism aimed at anyone preferring a place with a lower rate.

FORBES: Good Neighbor? Even State Farm May Move For Tax Reasons

As a result, we must accelerate our strategic initiatives to position AMD to take advantage of these shifts and put in place a lower cost business model.

ENGADGET: AMD reports $1.27 billion in revenue for Q3 2012

The Pistons went 30-52 this year and without a lower salary cap in place Gores will have to boost spending to make the team competitive.

FORBES: NBA Lockout Would Help Gores Turn Around Piston's Finances

The Scottish government has been pushing for corporation tax powers, so that it can lower them and make Scotland a more competitive place to do business.

BBC: Business takes a tax hit

If you wanted to build a diversified portfolio, the ETFs listed above are not a bad place to start, though there may be alternatives with lower expense ratios or more attractive holdings.

FORBES: Tough Year For Stocks, Gold And Treasury ETFs Did Better

"That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community centre on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances, " Mr Obama said.

BBC: Obama mosque comments reflect nuanced controversy

The March low last year, in the 2nd cyclical bear market since the 2000 peak, took place 9 years into the secular bear market, and was to a lower low.

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