Word: halt
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...Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) voted Thursday to ratify a joint University-HUCTW agreement that will halt a reduction of part-time worker health benefits for another year. The agreement, first announced last month, was endorsed by 89 percent of HUCTW's 3,600 members...
...built his fame as a tough-minded and decisive military leader in masterminding several key victories in Chechnya's bloody struggle with Russia. He is faced with a large-scale reconstruction of Chechnya. The war left the capital of Grozny flattened and the region's economy nearly at a halt. The government must also deal with thousands of refugees and war widows. Hanging over all is the need to have a strong governmental structure in place when final negotiations on Chechen independence begin five years from...
...crest jewel of America's (brief) era of enlightenment. News media, public officials and those with a voice or forum within what remains of contemporary culture have an excellent chance to halt this sacrilege, before Sony-Disney get on board and turn a natural gem into a theme park. The "opposite shore" of the pond remains, at the moment, pristine--so you can see what used to be. The fucked-up side, incredibly, is now forbidden except to "hard hats." The second side goes next...
...passed December 26, gives employers more freedom to lay off employees, adjust their hours and hire replacements for strikers, while delaying for up to five years the right to form multiple unions, making the confederations illegal. Leaders of those unions did their part for peace Saturday, ordering a temporary halt to protests that has eased tensions and made Monday's talks possible. But the union leaders were not included in the talks, though President Kim announced at the meeting that he was suspending 16 warrants for their arrest. Unions have vowed to revive the strikes full-time in mid-February...
...England did it with defense, coming up with three turnovers in the final four minutes to halt Jacksonville's attempt at a comeback...