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You know all that stuff about Tony Romo not being a big-game quarterback? Well, maybe there's some merit to that after all.

Wall Street whoops as Mexico leftist faces defeat By Greg Brosnan MEXICO CITY, July 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street on Monday cheered the apparent defeat of a Mexican leftist presidential candidate whose spending promises raised debt fears, but a looming vote dispute and a longer-term political crisis may ruin the party. Conservative candidate Felipe Calderon declared victory on Monday after Sunday's hotly contested election, and official returns appeared to show that leftist favorite Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador could not catch him. "The market thought that Lopez Obrador was going to win," said Benito Berber, an economist at HSBC Securities. "Suddenly...

If I were a betting woman, I'd say that Michael Moore just wore out his welcome. But with THE PRESS? Really? No way, you are SO lying to me... Nay, gentle reader, it is TRUE, as per the Washington Times: Before Mr. McCain had finished his speech, Mr. Moore was escorted toward an elevator and out of the arena by several New York police officers. When reporters tried to follow, they were shoved back and barred from leaving. Well, okay, but that "enabled exit" is an expected gift for Michael Moore from the Republicans. I mean, come ON, this is...

<p>The St. Louis region's jobless rate dropped to its lowest mark in 17 months in March, yet another sign that job growth may be back on track after stumbling in February.</p> <p>Between February and March, metro St. Louis added 14,000 jobs as better weather and new investment meant a return to work for thousands of Missouri construction workers, according to figures released Monday by the state Department of Economic Development.</p>