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They play host to the 10-5 Houston Texans on Saturday, a team that knocked them out of the playoffs in the opening round last season and has won seven in a row.
From Los Angeles Times
It is playing out during a broader societal debate over trust in the media.
"At Christmas time, helping with the school plays, getting costumes ready, all of this on top of their daily tasks and they don't get any extra pay for that."
From BBC
Throttling back state support for companies would allow the market to play a bigger role in more efficiently directing China’s money to where it is needed, she said.
Laughing, says Prof Scott, is an invitation to play and build social bonds.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.