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ney can speak with authority when they complain about their words being taken out of context. They've not only been victims of the tactic, they've also used it to great effect themselves.
• In an unforgiving election season, every sentence spoken by the candidates is sliced and diced by the opposition for political gain, and unflattering statistics are cherry-picked to pack the most devastating punch. The campaigns pounce on any ill-advised remark and cry foul when their own slip-ups get similar treatment.
• The tussle over recent comments by Obama and Romney on the economy is a skirmish in which both sides have lobbed out-of-context complaints after snippets of

their words were isolated and held up to ridicule.
• Obama, at a news conference June 8, spoke six words that quickly came back to bite him: "The private sector is doing fine."
• Romney's response boomeranged, too. Noting that the president had said the country needs more firefighters, police officers and teachers, Romney said the public thinks "it's time for us to cut back on government and help the American people."
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• LIMA, Peru (AP) -- It's not easy being Superman.
• It only earns about $160 a month for Avelino Chavez, who dresses up daily as the caped hero.
• But oh, the adventures!
• The 52-year-old Chavez can't fly but does seem to be everywhere in Lima: at political rallies and speeches, at a wedding shoot for Peru's famed opera tenor Juan Diego Florez, hawking tours and flights on behalf of a travel agency in the central Plaza de Armas.
• "Hola Superman!" people shout to him.
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• MIAMI (AP) -- The Miami Heat have been here before, two wins from an NBA title.
• The difference now? LeBron James isn't letting his head get in the way of his talent.
• James had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Heat took a 2-1 series lead with

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