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...habeas cases working their way through the courts that could save Democrats the political pain of an open battle with Bush. Even Leahy's office holds out little hope of rolling back Bush's wiretapping program. And Reid's non-binding resolution on Iraq will do nothing to slow the reported imminent deployment of more troops to Baghdad. By the time the Administration's request for emergency funds for the war comes through next month, opponents of the surge will be in the position of having to vote against money for troops already in a war zone. And even...
...finite number of major global standards would be good news for consumers, even if they've been a little slow in coming. Big corporations and governments already benefit from a common system of approving offset projects under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. With a common set of rules, voluntary offsetting could see its ranks of followers - and the market's credibility - grow further. That's fine, say many environmental advocates, but they also say customers should be focusing more on cutting emissions in the first place. "Offsets can be seen as an easy...
...said.The VA itself has been publicly skeptical of the new study, with one of their spokesmen stating to United Press International that the research appeared to be “misleading” and included “stale recommendations.” Bilmes herself was slow to take offense, recognizing that the VA has lately been under pressure from several quarters, including Congress and various other veterans’ organizations. But no matter how the issue is approached, she says, there is no escaping the fallout that the VA’s current difficulties will spell for returning servicemen...
...It’s gotten a little bit better,” said Gianna M. De Caro ’08 of Dunster House. But still, De Caro added, “sometimes it will be out completely or has really slow speed...
...approach to the line of scrimmage also fools defenders. Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal dubs it "slow to, fast through." When Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers gives Tomlinson the ball, he tries to run to the line at about three-quarters speed. "You can't be going full speed," Tomlinson says. "Some guys run too fast and can't stop and make a move. Or they run into their own lineman, and the linemen hate that." The stroll lulls the defense to sleep. Once Tomlinson spots a crease, those thighs power him past unsuspecting tacklers...