Word: delayer
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...agreed to hear arguments in Baze v. Rees to determine whether Kentucky's use of lethal injections (the same method Texas uses) violated constitutional proscriptions against cruel and unusual punishment. Richard's attorneys with the Texas Defender Service hoped to use the Baze case to win a delay, but they would have to go through the CCA in Austin first before approaching the Supreme Court for a stay and, as the execution was looming, they would have to act quickly. Frantically trying to assemble their paperwork - at the time, the CCA did not permit e-mail filings, though...
...global media. A certain fortitude is required of the global population as well. At the height of the spring flu outbreak, hospitals in the U.S. were overwhelmed by crowds, including large numbers of the so-called worried well, who, when they showed up en masse, had the ability to delay services for the seriously...
...been gaining popularity in Europe since its launch in 2006. The peer-to-peer program, which lets users share music from their own collections with other users, is considered one of the top music-streaming sites thanks to its huge library of songs, which play with almost zero buffering delay (that annoying choppiness that can make streaming songs - or video or TV shows - particularly frustrating). Add to that the fact that Spotify's basic service is free - advertising pays for artists' royalties - and it's easy to see where it gets its approximately 6 million users...
...visit doctors or hospitals, which may be overburdened dealing with people who are more severely sick. At the height of the spring flu outbreak, hospitals were overwhelmed by crowds, including large numbers of the so-called worried well, who, when they showed up en masse, had the ability to delay services for the seriously ill. But U.S. officials admit that today's guidance could change as conditions develop...
...stage at such a height that it is not visible from Unter den Linden" - the boulevard on the eastern side of the Brandenburg Gate - "and to position the speakers appropriately." The plan also involved broadcasting the Jackson concert in a stadium in East Berlin with a two-minute delay, so the East Germans could replace the live performance with a videotape of a previous performance should Jackson make any undesirable political comments...