Word: delayer
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...Texas redistricting engineered three years ago by former Republican leader Tom DeLay has claimed another victim - a Republican in heavily Hispanic south Texas. In an unexpected coda to the G.O.P.'s midterm election debacle, seven-term Republican Congressman Henry Bonilla was defeated in a special runoff on Tuesday by former Democratic Congressman Ciro Rodriguez. The upset has Democrats dreaming of a fresh start in Texas, a state that has provided an almost unrelenting chain of bad news for the party in recent years...
...committee, which meets monthly, sifts through about 1,200 proposals each year. In many cases, it works with both researchers and experts to revise the design to guarantee safety, according to Jane B. Calhoun, a research officer on the committee.But Gallant said that the committee tries to minimize the delay to the start of a project, and stressed the group’s reluctance to reject proposals.“There are very few studies that can’t be modified to satisfy our safety standards, but when there is possible danger to anyone involved, we must weigh...
...Ashkariya Shrine in Samarra] in February - that changed everything. That was the most seminal moment of my entire two years here. That probably surpassed the elections in having an effect on the people. That's where we saw the rise in sectarian violence. There were other moments, like the delay in forming the government [after the Dec. 2005 elections]. We didn't have a government until June. That created a real angst in the community, as they watched this process play out. And it allowed the militias to grow without interference...
...Obrador, who has refused to concede; in Mexico City. An hour before the conservative Calderón took his oath in the congressional chamber, legislators allied with López Obrador--who has set up a parallel government--brawled with Calderón partisans and barricaded doors in an attempt to delay the ceremony. In his inaugural address, Calderón called for unity, saying, "To those who voted for others, I will not ignore your causes. I ask you to let me win over your confidence...
...Still, Hong Kong's skies at least remain brighter than those of some Chinese cities. Last week, Beijing was forced to close highways and delay flights in and out of its airports due to a choking, opaque haze, while its air-pollution index reached 414 out of a possible 500-a level even Chinese authorities described as "hazardous." By comparison, Hong Kong's troubles seemed almost enviable...