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He told the BBC he "would rather close the business down, than give them the money" as "a matter of principle".

No matter which candidate succeeds, the state will elect its first female governor this year.

But the only takeaway that mattered was the final score.

Understanding this balance is vital for interpreting experiments where light and matter strongly influence one another.

When I look at Bristol Palin and see a young, awkward girl whose mama told her not to come, I can’t demonize her — no matter how much I disagree with her abstinence-only rhetoric.