Word: deadlocking
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...Budget deadlock, a veto, brief layoffs-and no solution in sight...
Khomeini took that step to end a deadlock between the parliament and the "guardian council," a twelve-member constitutional watchdog committee, which for religious reasons had blocked needed reform legislation. Still, his questionable action offended many right-wingers. Said one ayatullah: "It is bad enough that his understanding and application of the [mandate] are faulty and selfish. His decision to suspend Islamic law for political expediency is apostasy. If his so-called Islamic republic cannot survive the application of God's law, then there is something wrong with his system. God does not make defective laws...
...second period, Lewia tallied another escape point and tied the score, 2-2. In the third period, Lewia seemed to take control of the match, but Gutfchow refused to surrender. Although the Crimson grappler was warned for stalling, no penalty points were assessed and the bout ended in a deadlock...
...sense of urgency was heightened by an apparent deadlock between Egypt and Israel over Palestinian autonomy on the West Bank and Gaza. Just two weeks ago, both sides spoke hopefully of a "breakthrough," but that optimism has all but vanished. "There are dramatic differences just in the concept of the self-governing authority," said a Western diplomat in Cairo about the talks. After 30 months, the two sides have agreed only on how to conduct elections for members of a proposed autonomy council...
...Maryland, however, a ten-year battle has produced nothing but deadlock. Every time environmentalists offer a bottle bill, the opponents counter with a rival program. The latest is called the Beverage Industry Recycling Program-or BIRP-an educational plan to stimulate "voluntary" public cooperation. Voters in Ohio rejected a bottle bill in 1979 by an overwhelming 70% to 30%. Earlier this year, in the New York State legislature, a similar bill was nibbled to death by bottling company and labor lobbyists before it even got to the floor for a vote...