Word: thwart
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...that Congress--which last week postponed action again on modest new gun regulations--is out of step with states and cities that are moving aggressively against gun crime. But the National Rifle Association endorses Project Exile for another reason, saying it proves that vigorous enforcement of existing laws can thwart criminals without new controls on law-abiding gun owners...
DOUGLAS WALLER, a former congressional staff member, knows the defense industry from the inside out, having reported on everything from the U.S. invasion of Panama to the plan to thwart Osama Bin Laden. To bring us this week's story on the U.S. plot to oust Slobodan Milosevic, Waller, our State Department correspondent, canvassed officials in the intelligence community and the State Department, as well as nongovernment agencies that provide aid overseas. "No one person has all the information," he says. "There is not a silver bullet of a source." His experience suggests that covering the diplomacy...
...Premise Government agents James West (Will Smith) and Artemus Gordon (Kevin Kline) are on the trail of the evil Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) and his technological weapons. The two heroes must team up to thwart Loveless's plan to assassinate the president of the United States...
Dank and labyrinthine, the pathways between suites in the Leverett Towers thwart eager notebook-sharers and casual drop-ins. The cave-like atmosphere promises to reveal J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired Hobbits behind the large, heavy room doors. Lost in the darkness? Better hope that you're on an even-numbered floor...
...only did the heat thwart many top seeds, but winning times were slower than they have been in the past...