Word: retained
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...Tory group in Parliament and having him "deselected" from running again. But Flight decided to fight. He claimed he was only sticking up for established policy, seeking further government economies. He turned to his lawyers for proof that deselection was beyond Howard's authority, and to local Tories to retain him as their candidate. The Conservatives' carefully choreographed campaign disintegrated into a brawl and raised the question of whether Howard's toughness (a quality voters admire) was actually brutality. "He has ruined Flight's career for saying things most of the Tory party believes, and I suspect most...
...role as their best opportunity to press for maximum autonomy and oil-revenue share for their independence-minded people. As their price for endorsing a Shiite-led government, they're demanding not only an extension of their de facto autonomy in their three northern provinces - including the right to retain their own armed forces and prohibit the national army from entering their domain - but also control of the divided oil-rich city of Kirkuk and of Iraq's oil ministry. That's a prohibitive price for the Arab majority, both Shiite and Sunni. The Kurds, however, mindful that their...
...responses even if they aren't accurate. (Schiavo's parents have argued that their daughter is minimally conscious.) A recent study using specialized brain scans found near normal activity levels in the cortical language centers of some such patients when their loved ones spoke to them, indicating they may retain the potential for cognitive function. Patients in a minimally conscious state are also more likely to improve and benefit from therapy than those in a vegetative state...
...worth living? The implications of saying that Schiavo is merely a vegetable are monumental for people with mental and/or physical disabilities. Do their legal guardians have the authority to terminate their lives just because they don’t function “normally” in society? People retain their human dignity regardless of their capacity to function. Schiavo’s case has the potential to set a discriminatory precedent for similar cases...
...Nonetheless, planes are running at an impressive 73% capacity, say Emirates' executives. "We have a very good product, and there is no shame in seeking to retain pricing at the highest possible level," says Mannion. Hermann Michel, an Austrian who was recently hired away from Singapore Airlines as a catering manager, jokes about why Emirates takes service so seriously: "What do you talk about when you get off a long flight?how good the fuel...