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Out of deference to the pope, the state of Missouri postponed something until after he left St. Louis and returned to Rome.
The Dow's big day leads at USA Today , the New York Times , and the Los Angeles Times , and is the right-hand leader at the Wall Street Journal . The Washington Post off-leads the story in deference to the opening of bidding on D.C.'s beloved Redskins.
The Dow Jones average hit new highs yesterday with a 2.8% rise to 9,736 points, and bond and interest rates dipped in deference to the good news.
Like much deference, it's really a disguised kiss-off.
All contenders show the requisite deference toward Anabolis, the goddess of steroids.