Word: shield
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...disclosure of e-mails and instant messages, some of them sexually suggestive, that he allegedly sent to several current and former teenage male pages in the House of Representatives; in Washington. As chairman of the House Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus, Foley introduced legislation last summer to shield children from adult exploitation over the Internet. In a statement, the Congressman, who was a deputy Republican whip and until his abrupt departure had been expected to win re-election in November, apologized for "letting down my family and the people of Florida...
This hard stance comes at the same time as BPD’s “Operation Student Shield,” introduced in 2005 specifically to combat underage drinking in Boston. And if BPD’s experience with Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern University are any indication, students can expect harsher enforcement as Harvard expands undergraduate housing into Allston. We hope instead that BPD will reconsider its methods, and keep safety as its priority even while it must continue to enforce drinking laws...
...NASA on Wednesday cleared Atlantis to land in Florida at 6:21 a.m. Thursday - one day late - after astronauts performed two extra inspections of the shuttle's critical heat shield using a camera mounted atop the craft's 100-foot robotic arm and boom. No damage was found...
...attempt to curb immigration or terrorism, there are screams of racism or violation of human rights. We are suffering badly from the legislation instituted under Tony Blair. Brian Wylie Oxon, England Why Such Discontent? In spite of all the efforts by western governments and Western news media to shield Pakistan from being branded "terror center" of the world, the facts just keep saying otherwise [Aug. 21]. It is understandable that the U.S. would want Pakistan to deal with the monster it has created. But sooner or later Western nations will have to get involved in that nation's internal affairs...
...much damage will the recall do to Segway?s fortunes? That remains to be seen, although it?s clear that the last thing Segway needs is another marketing problem. But the company says this one can be solved by a software upgrade done at dealerships. And obscurity provides a shield of sorts for the struggling company. Since many people haven?t even heard of Segways, let alone seen one, the bad publicity generated by this particular recall isn?t likely to resonate in the typical consumer?s mind, or do too much long-term damage...