Word: curbing
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...Tight Spot in Pakistan Your story about attempts on the life of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf showed what a precarious position he is in [Jan 12]. His support of the U.S. in the war in Afghanistan and his efforts to curb the influence of Islamic fundamentalists and extremists in Pakistan, in accordance with the wishes of the White House, do not make him very popular among these groups. With the security situation worsening in the region and Pakistan's democratic leadership not yet very stable, there is a risk that the country and its nuclear capabilities may fall into...
...wants to curb indecencies on television, perhaps it would be more useful to place limits on some of the outrageous reality-TV shows that feature men and women in overtly sexual situations wearing nothing more than skimpy swimwear. And, if not, they should realize that primetime television will continue to cross the line unless they pursue some uniformity and prudence in their disapprovals. Until that time arrives, they should leave it up to the NFL to decide what performance acts should grace the stage at halftime...
While efforts to curb spam in e-mails have been progressing, the spim problem is just starting to explode. Ferris Research estimates that twice as much spim was sent in 2003 as in 2002. Though people receive far more spam than spim, spim can be even more annoying. "It pops up and distracts you," says Casey McArdle, a graduate student in Fort Wayne, Ind., who says he gets about one spim a day. "With e-mail, you just go click, click, click, delete...
...country to be using this money for. We have too many homeless, hungry and unemployed people whom this money could go to in order to help them. There are so many good things to use this money for instead of going to the moon and Mars... please, curb stupid spending now. Carol Griffin Rhode Island...
...suit is one of a series of legal challenges to the 1996 statute, under which the Pentagon has threatened to cut federal funding for universities that curb military recruiters’ access to students...