Word: gridlocking
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...With government supporters urging all Lebanese to go to work as normal, the strike marks a critical test of the relative strength of the protagonists after nearly two months of political gridlock and worsening sectarian tensions...
Then I caught a cab back to the city center. The moment we left the temple, we struck gridlock on Kyoto's narrow streets. As we crawled toward the train station, I had ample time to look at the garish neon signs that seemed to sprout from every rooftop, transforming the scenery even as they spent energy. It was a reminder that while Kyoto embodies the aspirations of that famous protocol, it is still a modern city, with all the energy, cars and carbon that implies...
...only a surprise to Prince, who arrived at the ceremony too late to pick up his trophy for "The Song of the Heart," his original tune from the animated film Happy Feet. Presenter Justin Timberlake had to improvise when the Purple Rain singer got caught in Beverly Hills gridlock. "I guess Prince couldn't be here," said Timberlake, who then crouched as if to mimic the petite pop star, adding, "so I'd like to accept this award on his behalf." We guess we should be grateful Timberlake wasn't accepting an award for J. Lo, or we can only...
...Still, Democratic and Republican lawmakers know each party pays a price in two years if legislative gridlock continues. Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plan to begin the new session with a closed meeting of all Republicans and Democrats in the Capitol to discuss ways they can get along. "Both understand the need to change the way D.C. operates," says Manley...
...Singapore, after-hours trading in crude oil futures was disrupted because brokers could not access market information from the U.S. Hing-fung Wong, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Monetary Association, says he heard reports of some slowdown in Internet banking services, but there was evidently no major gridlock. The Bloomberg financial news service was unavailable to many companies throughout the region on Wednesday...