Word: portion
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...Others think at least some portion of Fannie and Freddie may need to be nationalized. Congressman Barney Frank told the same group of reporters that it might make sense to nationalize the duties of Fannie and Freddie that have to do with promoting affordable housing. The job they do of supporting the mortgage market could be returned to the private sector. "The two roles should be separated," says Frank, a Democrat who heads the House Financial Services Committee...
...every such hopeful moment, there are 20 more where Black licks feces, kebabs, nostrils or, in the absence of a clear target, the air in front of his face. There is no sign of his comic genius; his performance is all about tongue-waggling and showing the top portion of the whites of his eyes...
...Petraeus. Nevertheless, he said he thinks participation in Yellow Ribbon is a "huge step in the right direction for Harvard.""Most Americans don't realize that the original G.I. Bill legislation of 1944 has been slowly eviscerated over the years, so that now it only covers a very small portion of the cost of going to college," Moulton said. "Yellow Ribbon is a great opportunity for schools to make up the difference, to restore that contract that America had with its veterans."While he applauded the Law School's and GSAS's generosity, Moulton said he was more wary about...
...Still, the outcome will probably not be decided by legal documents alone. Unlike many disputes between two corporations, a portion of this case will be decided by a jury, which will probably put more weight on whether Greenberg is believable...
...head is thickly wrapped in bandages, as are two fingers on his left hand. He lifts his shirt to reveal scars on his back. But the hotel staff cooking for the rooftop diners and entertaining them with live music must have suffered a great deal more, Khan says. "That portion of the roof," he recalls, "fell completely." (Read "Why the Car Bomb Is a Terrorist's Best Weapon...