His belief in self-determination and the power of original ideas has not stopped Mr Tawah from hoping to pass his fortune and business onto his children.

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Pro-lawyer members of Congress are still hoping to pass a law overturning the 2008 Stoneridge decision that rejected lawsuits against companies that perhaps inadvertently aided a manufacturer to pad its earnings numbers.

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Behind me, the door to the main building opened and shut, and I kept my back to whoever was coming out, hoping to pass unobserved, but the invader of my private romance was Father James, another recipient of my unguarded affection, and he had seen me.

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The regulators conducted coordinated exams of brokers in 24 jurisdictions and were hoping to identify problems and pass along some advice on best practices.

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The match continued a familiar pattern with the Dingwall side enjoying the majority of possession and Lennon's men hoping to find Keane with a killer pass.

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The "assault weapons" ban having failed, antigun Democrats are still hoping to enact legislation requiring all gun purchasers to pass a background check.

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Observatories such as GEO 600 bounce lasers down long tunnels, hoping to pick up the fantastically small disturbances the waves should generate as they pass through the Earth.

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The universities, including Arizona State, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Arkansas system, are hoping that students who pass the free MOOCs will then enroll in the schools and pay tuition to earn a degree.

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Western diplomats at the United Nations are hoping the security council will pass a new round of sanctions on Iran before the end of this month to increase the pressure on that government to curb its nuclear ambitions.

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