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Fresh off a third place finish in the race for Pittsburgh's parking concession, The Carlyle Group might literally be down in the dumps. Rumors have Carlyle re-courting European trash handler Shanks. Shanks has had plenty of time to investigate the politically connected private equity underwriter (PEU). The pair could well deserve one another.