Word: short
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...European Commission has moved in the short term to help farmers rebound from the global downturn. In January, milk prices fell so fast that officials reinstated export subsidies, a controversial measure that means European milk is sold to the rest of the world at artificially low prices, sometimes destroying local markets in poorer countries. In March, the commission started buying up butter and skimmed milk, raising the specter of new butter mountains. (Officials said because the purchases were temporary and on such a small scale, they resulted only in what could be described as "butter hillocks...
...That Germany has achieved so much in such a relatively short period after reunification - stability, democracy, prosperity - paradoxically highlights its failings, the sections of society that have been excluded from the success story. Berlin has memorials everywhere, the earnest expression of modern Germany's desire to acknowledge its difficult history. Yet for every memorial, there's also a theme-park rendition of the past. At Potsdamer Platz you can have your picture taken with smiling "border guards" next to remounted Wall panels, decorated with faux graffiti on their eastern faces. "It's disgusting," says Knabe. "And it makes harmless something...
...implausible mobility for a man of his size.It was a lopsided matchup, one that Harvard couldn’t win, so the Crimson tried to prevent it from being the focal point of the game. For most of the game, Winters was confined to screen plays and short passes while Harvard tried to establish its running attack. The Crimson also attempted to keep Randolph from breaking out by pestering him with an extra player rushing into the backfield and sticking his receivers with man coverage.Neither strategy was as effective as Harvard would have liked. Junior Gino Gordon and rookie Treavor...
...made a few more mistakes,” Crimson coach Tim Murphy said. “And that makes the difference in the game.”Harvard (0-1) got off to a hot start, marching down the field on its opening drive using a combination of short tosses from junior quarterback Collier Winters and short gains on the ground from both Winters and junior running back Gino Gordon. When Winters ultimately connected with Gordon for a five-yard touchdown pass, the Crimson offensive line returned to the bench with not only six points on the board, but also...
...White House knows the public option is the most contentious piece of reform left on the table and is treading carefully. In the short run, the president knows he might have to barter the public option in order to gather centrist Democrat votes and pass the bill. In the long run, by endorsing but not demanding the public option, the president hopes he still might gradually restore faith in government as a force for good...