Word: fatefulness
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...among City Council members, two of whom are gay, as well as the support of Mayor Adrian Fenty, virtually guaranteeing its passage. However, due to an archaic and unjust constitutional clause granting congressional veto power over all of DC’s local legislation, the bill’s fate is far from determined...
...When opponents sought a ballot initiative to halt the earlier bill, the board of elections deemed the effort illegal under Washington's Human Rights Act, a decision that was upheld in court. A pending effort to do the same with Catania's new bill will likely meet the same fate. (See a pictorial history of the battle for gay rights...
...over it. The U.S. President intends to revive the stalled and absurdly named peace process and has proposed moving immediately to final-status negotiations, which means that Israelis and Palestinians will need to talk about the things that most divide them: the future of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees and their families. For those difficult negotiations, a cool handshake is a start, nothing more. And nothing less...
...captain Andre Akpan combined on the assist, with help from classmate and co-captain Brian Grimm at midfield. The senior triumvirate was able to thwart the Yale defense, culminating in a pass to Rogers at the left post that allowed the freshman to seal the Crimson’s fate...
...that will test the legislative and political skills of Senate majority leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a scale that no congressional leadership team has had to face in at least four decades. Whether they are up to the challenge will determine not only the fate of the legislation but also, if it passes, whether it will live up to the promises President Obama has made regarding his most ambitious domestic initiative...