Word: pose
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...starting the process of securing bases for the U.S. firepower. Since Saudi Arabia has the best airport facilities, a delicate dance has begun between American and Saudi officials: State and Defense department officials have been in contact with their Saudi counterparts, stressing the danger a re-emergent Saddam would pose to their country. Over the weekend, Albright scheduled visits to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait. U.S. officials offered TIME conflicting assessments of whether Riyadh would agree to harbor F-117 Stealth fighters and other attack planes. Pentagon sources considered it likely; State Department officials weren't so sanguine. Heavy...
...most obvious problem tourists pose is one of pure logistics--the appearance of a large tour group in the Yard blocks traffic on paths and bottlenecks at the doors to buildings such as Widener Library and Memorial Hall...
Some people worry, however, that pesticides used on grapes pose a health hazard. The Pesticide Data Program of the USDA, which tested 694 grape samples (both domestic and imported), found that 80 percent had one or more pesticides on them, said Kurt Davies, a pesticide policy analyst for the Environmental Working Group...
Pesticides also pose a potential threat to consumers. FDA testing methods detect less than half of the 75 types of pesticides used on grapes, and both independent and government testing has shown that even with these inaccurate methods, 20 to 50 percent of all grapes have pesticide residues. The National Academy of Sciences list grapes as one of 15 dangerous foods, especially for small children...
...Freedom of expression violated inside Sanders Theatre: According to an information sheet provided to ticket holders by the Fairbank Center, posters and banners were forbidden inside Sanders Theatre. This is a blatant violation of freedom of expression, as banners and posters do not pose a security risk...