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Recent research has shown that students are more likely to live at home in coming years, in a bid to cut down on the cost of a degree.

And in the second set he decided to go for broke in a bid to see off a man whom he had beaten in eight of nine previous meetings.

Zoo officials let the King Penguins waddle around once a week in a bid to ease homesickness and the stress of being in captivity.

The Bank of Japan this week said it would extend the availability of cheap loans to banks, in a bid to push down the yen.

Mark Zuckerberg has said that he will not sell any of his shares in Facebook for at least one year in a bid to shore up investor confidence.

"China is ready to join hands with the Arab side to boost new progress of our cooperation, in a bid to benefit the two peoples, " said Yang.

The Viola are ready to offer the Italian international a long-term contract in a bid to beat their rivals to his signature.

She said the company has suspended all such marketing partnerships in a bid to 'regain public confidence. '

But she said she did not believe some of Parliament's many bars should be shut down in a bid to make them more sober.

It is understood that MMC asked its financial backers for more aid in a bid to offset the growing cost of the company's numerous recalls.

That's why the U. S. Department of Energy is investing at least $35 million in a bid to expand its use.

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda may carry out his first cabinet reshuffle since taking office in a bid to increase his political clout.

Just a few weeks ago western bankers were lining up in the Gulf in a bid to raise rescue financing for ailing institutions.

This is crucial in a bid to make it a more attractive proposition for advertisers.

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's new president, last month made one of her first overseas trips to China in a bid to diversify trade.

Latest reports in Italy suggest that the Bianconeri are ready to accept this offer in a bid to complete negotiations.

And in a bid to jump-start flagging Cyprus talks, Turkey is reportedly ready to discuss land swaps without preconditions.

Real Madrid are ready to offer Kaka a seven-year contract in a bid to tempt him away from Milan, according to reports in Spain.

The United Nations partners with Ecuador in a bid to pay for the privilege of keeping oil underground and a tropical forest undisturbed.

The investigation team was walled off from the rest of the company in a bid to isolate it from influence by top executives.

In a bid to redefine Conservatism, each looks back to traditional models that mix paternalism with a preference for a smaller state.

The bizarre condition has forced Emma to turn to her credit card in a bid to avoid using coinage when out shopping.

The forward was playing in a bid to improve his fitness having been out for nearly two months with a back problem.

Officials must show understanding as they battle the elements in a bid to get stricken parts of the mainland moving again.

Instead they are moving into a range of asset classes in a bid to diversify revenue streams and create a more solid business.

Wei Jianguo, China's vice commerce minister, said the government will encourage the import of soy oil in a bid to meet domestic demand.

Under Mr. Bloom's guidance, the United Steelworkers gave up pay, job security and benefits in a bid to help the industry recover.

China announced this month it was closing almost half of its dairies in a bid to clean up the industry.

The European commission had asked companies to work on harmonising chargers in the EU in a bid to cut down on waste.

But portals in Korea are generally lax about regulating the content and length of user comments in a bid to promote more lively debates.

In a bid to stave off pressure from his opponents, Prime Minister Samak plans to reshuffle his cabinet in the coming days.

The test comes at a time when military strikes against Iran in a bid to halt Tehran's nuclear programme are being hotly debated.

divers sat on the bottom of a pool in Germany to play a card game for 36 hours, in a bid to set a new world record.

The company has aimed the software at netbooks and smartphones in a bid to spur demand for its Atom mobile device chip.

In 2005 the US relegated Cambodia to the bottom tier and imposed sanctions in a bid to force the enactment of anti- trafficking laws .

One boyfriend even went on an arduous keep-fit regime in a bid to keep up with me.

In the late 1990s, the party began to admit entrepreneurs into its ranks, partly in a bid to co-opt potential rivals.

He is now back in Sao Paulo in a bid to avoid a hefty fine but he has yet to train with the squad.

At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state's public institutions.

But in a bid to boost its battered business, KFC is to reopen its Vietnamese outlets with an all-new fish menu, even fish burgers.

Since Michael Dell returned in 2007 to the helm of the company he founded, he has overhauled its operations in a bid to revive its fortunes.

Evidence shows girls are more likely to skip meals in a bid to try and lose weight and often smoke and drink more alcohol than boys.

It has rolled out two emergency Budget packages since August in a bid to contain France's rising debt and hold on to the rating.

It plans to open up to 100 hotels in Spain by 2020 in a bid to capitalise on expected strong demand there.

Nasa is putting its newest technology through its paces in the Arizona desert in a bid to simulate the surface of the moon or Mars.

Film-makers are going to court in a bid to block access to a site that hosts pirated versions of popular movies.

JOSE MOURINHO will offer Carlo Cudicini a new contract this week in a bid to keep him from the clutches of Manchester United.

Taxpayers are getting a reward for the trillions of their dollars U. S. authorities put at risk in a bid to save the financial system.

On August 8th Mr Obama addressed the nation from the State Dining Room of the White House in a bid to soothe nerves and markets.

The key investors in the consortium are set to meet Hicks in the next two weeks in a bid to reach an agreement.

In a bid to attract visitors, the town abolished its usual $3. 60 viewing fee and went on a media offensive.

Nomura snapped up the Asian and European arms of Lehman Brothers in a bid to become a global investment bank.

The White House yesterday announced plans to share more information with other countries in a bid to prevent satellite collisions.

China is willing to keep exchanges at all levels with France in a bid to enhance mutually-beneficial cooperation.

The coins are primarily aimed at collectors and investors around the world in a bid to boost Niue's flagging government coffers.

In a bid to drive that figure up, the website is pushing "channels" , which play music videos organised by genre and mood.

In a bid to keep fit, Campbell asked Wenger if he could train at Arsenal and the Frenchman was only too happy to oblige.

We've all splashed water over our face in a bid to wake up in the morning.

He welcomes more Argentine officials to visit China in a bid to enhance the contact and cooperation of the legislatures of both countries.

Israelis and Palestinians took their arguments to the American people on Sunday in a bid to explain their respective positions.

Over the years when people have been involved in a bid to become president at Madrid they've used clubs like ours.

Correspondents say President Sarkozy has used the civil courts more than any other French president in a bid to protect his family.

A few years later, in a bid to rekindle their love, Smith tracked down her mother's address in Spain and sent a letter to her there.

The US marines corps recently ordered an energy audit of its operations in Afghanistan, in a bid to reduce enormous fuel costs.

He tore off a few leaves, wiped his arse with them, then rubbed his left hand against the earth in a bid to neutralize the smell.

Mr Obama is right that many governments, not least his own, are spending heavily in a bid to create green jobs.

AIG is listing AIA in a bid to repay some of the bail-out money it owes the government, having failed to sell its Asian unit to Prudential.

Consequently, EU members proposed a draft European Constitution in a bid to solve the longstanding contradictions regarding EU integration.

The meeting gathered leaders of global oil powers and consumer nations in a bid to seek ways to control oil price hikes.

S. data. Commodity heavy Brazil, meanwhile, had to cut interest rates despite steep inflation in a bid to counter sharply slowing growth.

ONE by one, euro-zone governments have been confecting austerity plans in a bid to reassure jumpy bond markets.

Indeed, Bank of America is expected to announce that it will start recruiting fresh board members in a bid to strengthen oversight.

Getting into the spirit of things and, perhaps, in a bid to aid national rapprochement, he gamely donned a pink turban (see photo below).

Two years ago, Beatie halted his bimonthly hormone injections and resumed menstruating in a bid to have a child.

Sir Alex Ferguson is believed to be interested in luring the 24-year-old to Old Trafford in a bid to boost his shaky rearguard.

Beijing girls may be risking their sight in a bid to make their eyes look bigger and brighter with eye-popping circle lenses.

Sending your child to piano or violin lessons in a bid to boost their academic achievement is a waste of money, according to scientists.

The rally comes weeks after officials began stationing police cars near brothels in a bid to drive away people looking to pay for sex.

Liverpool can try to be more competitive than Manchester in a bid to be the commercial centre of the English North West.

In a bid to prepare his government to fend for itself, the president launched an all-encompassing national reconciliation policy in 1987.

Most of these books first appeared that spring, in a bid to benefit from the national hype.

Local plants put forth an abundance of the stuff in a bid to ensure their continued existence, even in the hardest concrete jungles.

It has launched its own operating system, Alyun OS, in a bid to capture the fast-growing Chinese market.

Japan adopted a policy of inducing the depreciation of the Japanese yen toward the end of 2001 in a bid to increase exports.

In a bid to prevent economic collapse the public sector has taken on some of the debt burden of the private sector.

In a bid to reassure nervous markets, Mr Sarkozy said these "pledges will be kept whatever the evolution of the economic situation" .

It has offered a settlement in a bid to repair its reputation but is being challenged in American courts.

A toddler has reportedly been married off to a dog in eastern India in a bid to prevent his predicted death by a tiger.

The winner will lead the party into next spring's presidential election, in a bid to evict Nicolas Sarkozy, the incumbent.

The men, both 25, are so keen to be fathers they are both having unprotected sex in a bid to start a family.

In a bid to fight back the onslaught, residents burned bonfires of tires and trash, while others rattled tin boxes filled with stones.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington will engage directly with Burma's military rulers in a bid to promote democracy there.

In a bid to answer the two questions, a three-phase experiment including two examinations and post-exam observation is designed.

Aziz noted that Pakistan will actively promote its cooperation with the SCO member states in a bid to realize common development.

In a bid to protect Australian jobs, the number of skilled migrants allowed into the country is being cut.

And it has taken steps to limit exports in a number of materials, often in a bid to attract more manufacturing to China.

In a bid to cut costs, MySpace also has laid off more than 400 workers, or 30 percent of its staff, in the United States.

In a bid to protect the animal, scientists have attempted to breed captive pandas since the first such cub was born in 1963.

Palm Pilots, PDAs or Pocket PCs, whatever you call them, digital handheld devices are flooding the market in a bid to prop up falling sales.

In a bid to smooth ties, Mrs. Clinton will visit China's Hainan Island on Saturday to meet with State Councilor Dai Bingguo.

It also broadens the types of recyclables recovered in a bid to further enhance the waste- recovery rate and reduce waste .

More remarkable still, it has also imposed a painful austerity plan, in a bid to reduce debt.

I'll ask Alex Ferguson to come and watch me in a bid to get Manchester United interested too!

Nokia is racing to develop a new range of smartphones using Microsoft's Windows phone operating system in a bid to claw back lost ground.

In a bid to become more organized, you may start using post-it notes, create to-do lists, buy personal organizers, etc.

The two banks agreed to merge last summer in a bid to create a more powerful rival to Deutsche Bank AG.

ASEAN played a key role in brokering an agreement between Burma and the United Nations in a bid to speed up relief efforts.

Australia has joined the fight, confirming it bought Australian dollars Friday and Monday in a bid to stabilize the currency.

Earlier, town's people tossed gasoline in the building in a bid to get the men.

India is preparing to host a two-day summit of leaders of key African countries in a bid to deepen engagement with the continent.

France is to impose a "fat tax" on sugary soft drinks in a bid to combat soaring child obesity, UK media reported.

The government will introduce a range of temporary price-intervention measures in a bid to stabilize the cost of daily necessities.

In a country famous for its pastries, the new fat tax is being introduced in a bid to slim down Denmark's population and cut heart disease.

BT has announced plans to hike charges for landline calls, in a bid to maintain commercial viability for landline services.

People have crowded onto trains, buses and ferries in a bid to carry out their travel plans.

After the Battle of Naboo, they crafted a select assassination corps in a bid to exact vengeance against the Jedi.

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has ordered his cabinet to draw up fresh stimulus measures in a bid to spur economic growth.

The CSRC is also planning to allow employees to own stakes in their fund firms in a bid to create an incentivised organisational structure.

Other companies are developing their own ecosystems in a bid to make people's mobile-computing experience even more seamless.

In a bid to deter jailbreaks during the 2002 World Cup, Thai prisons will allow inmates to watch the matches on television, officials said.

In a bid to keep the streets of this super-efficient city clean, the authorities in Singapore decided in 1992 to ban chewing gum completely.

McCain distanced himself from an earlier, broader pro-immigration stance in a bid to lure Republican Party conservatives.

While in Klong Toey residents are clearing drains of plastic and other rubbish in a bid to speed up the outflow of water.

Some of Roh's supporters are collecting signatures from mourners in Seoul in a bid to impeach Lee.

Sales of takeaway food have rocketed as more office workers stay late in a bid to avoid the threat of redundancy.

Metal packaging giant Impress is calling on DIY firms to back paint can recycling in a bid to reduce virgin material usage.

It added a provision to stipulate that the aquiculture industry should properly use nutrient feed in a bid to prevent over-nutrition.

Yahoo! and Microsoft unveiled a long-awaited internet search partnership today in a bid to take on the might of market leader Google.

A bus company is warning drivers to not call passengers 'babe' in a bid to avoid lawsuits from offended women.

A charity has hit out at proposals to legalise child pornography in a bid to cut the number of child sex abuse cases.

But RIM will soon begin selling its first touch screen smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm, in a bid to rain on Apple's parade.

She again journeyed to the Deep Core, amassing troops and war vessels in a bid to again challenge the New Republic.

This past September, he called a shareholders' meeting in a bid to oust his former protege, Chen Xiao, as chairman.

Dai urged the two sides to respect and accommodate each other's core interests and major concerns in a bid to push forward bilateral ties.

Even in private meetings, he has dropped his habitual bonhomie and wisecracking, presumably in a bid to appear solemn and presidential.

The Virgin boss held talks on Wednesday with Edmund Ho, Macao chief executive, in a bid to finalise arrangements.

He is now planning to take his art to the streets in a bid to spread his fanbase from the virtual world to the real one.

Italy's tough austerity drive includes plans to force local authorities to merge, in a bid to rein in public spending.

The orchestra promises to maintain its packed performance schedule and to modernize in a bid to attract new supporters.

India yesterday raised interest rates for the second straight month in a bid to contain fast-rising consumer prices.

U. S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell is currently in the region in a bid to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

In a bid to boost yields, farmers also resort to more intensive fertiliser, weed-killer and pesticide usage.

Pakistan has asked Japan to reduce tariff on textile products in a bid to increase export volume, sources said.

A British bishop has already advised his diocese to suspend holy water from churches in a bid to halt the spread of the A(H1N1) virus.

He expected the deputies to offer suggestions in a bid to promote fast and efficient growth of highways in Hunan.

Psychologist Christine Webber said: "Women spend in a bid to cheer themselves up or boost self-esteem. "

At Heathrow, confused passengers milled around with their luggage, many queuing at customer information desks in a bid to rearrange flights.

The MOD launched the site in a bid to improve transparency in military affairs and national defense issues.

Two weeks ago Beijing doubled the fuel surcharge for long trips in a bid to appease taxi drivers' complaints.

Guo Zhong and Huang Lian Po decide to take a risk, and splash paint on the Xians' door in a bid to force them to move.

Indonesias Foreign Ministry says five North Koreans have entered the Indonesian embassy in Vietnam, apparently in a bid to seek asylum.

purchases of bonds of peripheral euro-zone members, in a bid to alleviate strains on the single currency.

A handful of states, most recently Rajasthan, have cut jet-fuel taxes to 4% in a bid to encourage airlines to establish local services.

OPEC has announced three separate rounds of production cuts since September in a bid to steady prices.

M&S axed the boss of its food division and has slashed prices in a bid to compete.

In December, the Chinese government raised the export tax rebates for Chinese toys by 14 per cent in a bid to help manufacturers.

The Bush administration removed Pyongyang in 2008, easing some economic sanctions, in a bid to underpin disarmament talks.

Israel says it will ease some restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank in a bid to move peace talks forward.

It may also add instant messaging to Weibo, in a bid to take on Tencent's QQ.

In a bid to distance the new regime from the despot, the interim President and Prime Minister both quit the RCD.

Greece. In Tokyo, the BoJ sold yen in a bid to limit the effect of the rising currency on Japan's export-driven recovery.

Mr. Wenig had developed a plan to restructure sales and marketing operations at the division in a bid to kick-start its revenue.

In 2007, Chinese companies, rich with cash, appeared eager to purchase assets overseas in a bid to grow their businesses globally.

But Murray's lawyers argued Jackson "caused his own death" by giving himself extra medication in a bid to sleep.

Now, hotels are adopting that model in a bid to keep their guests on-site and attract locals more frequently.

China will work with Botswana to take active measures in a bid to push for balanced bilateral trade in the process of development.

But Annie will still have to go under the knife in a bid to relieve her discomfort.

The regime plans to hold elections next year, the first since 1990, in a bid to boost its international reputation.

The Central Bank is infusing more liquidity in the financial system in a bid to restore confidence.

Shanghai and several other cities have moved to restrict home purchases in a bid to deflate the real estate bubble, Xinhua reports.

Community Tourism runs a couple of projects in a bid to promote community tourism in Kenya.

Those that use force, rewards or punishments in a bid to encourage their children to eat vegetables were far less successful.

Lepers, hermits and prisoners all receive more in bequests - perhaps in a bid to appease God.

In a bid to modernise an opaque legal system, it introduced juries in 2008, restricted to trials for the most serious crimes.

But in a bid to please Chinese taste buds, Kraft has made an Oreo with Chinese characteristics.

Coach Didier Deschamps, meanwhile, has spoken with Trezeguet this week in a bid to motivate the striker for their final promotion push.

Both candidates were hand-picked by George Papandreou, the prime minister, in a bid to bring fresh talent to local government.

In a bid to rein in the price rises, Australia's central bank has raised interest rates eight times in the past three years.

The Chinese government has over recent weeks moved to rein in bank lending in a bid to cool a market that could be growing too quickly.

First Lady Michelle Obama launched a garden on the lawn in a bid to persuade Americans to eat fresher, healthier food.

Information on claims and assets is being shared by rival companies, in a bid to speed up proceedings and avoid law suits.

Bolo Zenden is keen to join Sunderland and will train with Steve Bruce's side in a bid to win a deal.

The rise comes even as China's central bank has raised interest rates five times since October 2010 in a bid to control prices.

In response they called a recall referendum last August in a bid to unseat Mr Morales.

eg. Patience and dedication are an essential quality in a bid to conclude a bargain.

In a bid to avoid big losses, euros would flow from countries deemed at risk to those deemed safe.

The Earl and his family were filmed resorting to an array of desperate money-making schemes in a bid to make ends meet.

BBC staff are being trained on the correct way to report the Queen's death in a bid to avoid another embarrassing gaffe.

Often the students will draw animals such as bears or walruses in a bid to distract from being unable to answer the question.

Officials in Washington continue to press for direct negotiations in a bid to resolve core issues such as the status of East Jerusalem.

Chinese PC maker Lenovo has agreed to buy German electronics retailer Medion in a bid to boost its market share in Europe.

Earlier on Wednesday ConocoPhillips, the operator of Penglai 19-3, issued an unusual apology in a bid to smooth relations with Beijing.

The 20-year-old, who started out at Falkirk before joining the Academy, returns to Scotland in a bid to gain first-team experience.

Economists at UniCredit really went to town, feeding in macroeconomic data to complex mathematical models in a bid to predict the winner.

She went to resource-rich Western Australia in a bid to calm lingering protests over a new mining-profits tax.

The two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on energy cooperation in various fields in a bid to bring it forward.

Daniel Pacheco has taken to studying Yossi Benayoun in a bid to make the grade at Liverpool.

In a bid to quell worker concerns over bankruptcy, General Motors paid more than 90, 000 employees three days early this week.

China introduced the "Golden week" holidays in 1999 in a bid to boost domestic consumption.

Israel says it is extending an olive branch to Syria in a bid to end an escalating war of words.

In a bid to contain the situation various experiments in housing has been carried out during this time with no viable results thus far.

Farmers are lighting fires at night to warm the cold air in a bid to prevent further damage from the ice.

In addition, posters, brochures and factsheets were being distributed in a bid to educate the largely unschooled public.

One is that they are keen to take on greater risks, not open to the public, in a bid to expand their wealth still further.

In a bid to limit shortages, the government last week ordered port authorities to halt coal exports for two months.

About 3, 000 environment experts gathered in Tianjin Monday in a bid to kick-start a new round of UN climate talks, Xinhua reported.

Some fast footwork followed in a bid to defuse the outrage.

India hosted the meet in a bid to revive the stalled trade talks.

The government has been encouraging scattering ashes at sea as one alternative to urn burials in a bid to quell cemetery plot costs.

Nuclear envoys from the regional powers have also been shuttling back and forth in a bid to find a way to restart the talks.

The government has stepped up relief and reconstruction efforts in a bid to restore public trust.

Cold can not sleep at night, pull on the pressure in a chair in a bid to get a little feeling of warmth.

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Nato has boosted its presence in Afghanistan to 150, 000 soldiers in a bid to finally defeat militants.

Google is also offering some songs from bands such as The Rolling Stones and Coldplay free in a bid to get people to try its new service.

Taylor, 78, agreed to share the letters in a bid to keep Burton's memory alive.

The Government has already closed down two newspapers in a bid to silence its critics.

The tools will be free to some developers, in a bid to jumpstart interest in the developing technology.

He will now attend Juventus's pre-season training camp in a bid to prove his worth and convince Gigi Del Neri that he can count on him.

The Association of German Undertakers condemned the competition as "tasteless" and is suing Radio Galaxy in a bid to block the contest.

At the same time do our own work, in a bid to further units in the improvement, both in the difficulty of the work on or in salary.

In a bid to prevent any actual damage.

And it is suing more than 50 executives at failed banks in a bid to recover $1 billion.

Carrefour slowed its rate of growth late last decade in a bid to restructure, and then hit the accelerator again last year.

China will spend US$1. 13 billion in a bid to control severe animal diseases by 2015, the government has announced.

Both sides are discussing locations to place another missile defense radar in Japan, in a bid to strengthen their defense capability.

The females were flown in last year in a bid to bring the males to mate and help save the Humboldt species from extinction.

Clarifying Responsibility, Strengthening Management in a Bid to Promote the Steady and Healthy Development of the Feed Industry in Guangdong

The central government offered preferential policies in the western provinces of China in a Bid to attract foreign investment

Capturing and then burying carbon dioxide deep underground in a bid to reduce emissions may lead to a contamination of water aquifers

Move follows request from European commission to harmonise chargers in a bid to reduce waste

International Experts join forces in a bid to control the spread of human and animal disease in Asia

in a bid to promote the protection of linguistic diversity worldwide

Take the Former Lessons in a Bid to Develop Cooperative Economy

Optimizing the outside environment in a bid to speed up the development of non-state owned economy

NetJets is hiring 12 new salespeople in a bid to capture market share;