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...forces Bush's hand, because by withdrawing from the treaty that girds nuclear arms control, the U.S. would deepen European antipathy for an administration already considered alarmingly unilateralist by many of its allies.) Holding out may also be based on the risky calculation that failure to achieve agreement might prompt Capitol Hill moderates to put the brakes on national missile defense...
...name was Chi Chi, and it loved jumping up onto the minister and wrestling with him. At the start of the resumed interview, Chi Chi bit into the minister's crotch, which brought a small shout, a few seconds of pain and then a whack over the nose to prompt the lion to let go. A little later, it took an interest in the BBC cameraman, pummeling him to the ground as he was filming. When the lion handler - who, we were rather disconcerted to notice, only had one eye - grabbed the chain around the lion's neck to pull...
...were then and most nations?with the notable exceptions of Malaysia and Hong Kong?have abandoned their currency pegs. If currencies continue to be debased, it will be a more gradual process. While troubles in Argentina?which effectively dumped its own peg recently amid a gargantuan debt crisis?might prompt traders to take a second look at Malaysia and Hong Kong, those nations have built defenses that should keep speculation under control...
...What can stem cells do for us? We don?t know, exactly. We do know, however, that because stem cells are undifferentiated, (they aren?t committed to becoming a liver cell, say, or a blood cell), scientists may be able to prompt them into becoming whatever type of cell is needed. The cells may also be able to replace damaged or sick cells in a patient with an injury or degenerative disease...
...anything, items such as that continually prompt me to appreciate the changes vocal women (indeed, such as Brunka) have made since then...