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Added to the list of headlines I never expected to see, is one that ran in Great Britain's The Mirror last Friday morning:

"Curling Fans Prepare for More Sleepless Nights From Vancouver 2010"

On a sub-conscious level, at least, I suppose I was aware that there were fans of this curious "sport" (essentially, shuffleboard on ice), but it would be no understatement to say that I was shocked to learn that millions of Europeans would stay up until the small hours of the morning to view competitors sliding heavy, round stones towards a large frozen bull's-eye (the "house"). However, with this week's

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Worries about the sustainability of the recovery and uncertainty over healthcare and financial regulatory reform efforts have contributed to a sense of unease that has caused investors to flee risk instruments in recent weeks and the market has weakened, with the major indexes off about 8 percent from their most recent highs. After a brief pause last week, the decline resumed on Monday as a Greek chorus of commentators reminded us that world governments seem paralyzed and unable to mount the Herculean effort necessary to slay the debt monster that now threatens to devour global economic

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