Word: partiality
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...appears to be a rejection of fundamentalist Islam. The religious parties, which took 11.3% of the popular vote in the last ballot in 2002, have gone from 56 out of 272 elected seats in the National Assembly to just five, according to unofficial results; they were hurt by a partial boycott of the polls by Islamist candidates upset with Musharraf over the Red Mosque siege and his pro-U.S. stance, plus public perceptions, ironically, that those who did run were the President's men. The struggle against the forces of extremism will be long and hard, however. Because...
...While partial lunar eclipses occur at least twice a year, the moon’s orbital plane is not always perfectly aligned with the Earth?...
...named President of the Council of State when the National Assembly votes on February 24. With his close ties to the Cuban military, Raúl has thus far proved a stable ruler; little detectable reform has occurred under his watch. That consistency owes at least a partial debt to the control that Fidel has continued to exercise, even from his sickbed...
Researchers believe the new procedure, which begins with a partial destruction of the patient’s bone marrow using a drug, may decrease organ rejection. The bone marrow gives rise to immune cells that help the body identify invaders. If the foreign marrow produces foreign cells, the study’s authors hypothesized that the body will recognize the transplant...
...hurdle in the 37th District is that of the establishment: both Richardson and former opponent Oropeza are united in their support of Clinton. And, like California in general - home to two women U.S. Senators, as well as Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House - the district is partial to women, having elected them to Congress since 1996. "I know people want to make a lot about race in our campaign, but it really wasn't about that," Oropeza said. "And it won't be about it in this election. This is about choosing the next President...