Word: trumps
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...rise above "parochial" concerns in responding to the budget, resistance will be fierce on the Hill, where some view any retooling of the military budget as a recipe for a weaker America and others simply want to keep defense-contractor jobs in their districts - a combination that could yet trump a highly-regarded Defense Secretary and President. Still, Gates has the backing of President Obama as well as that of Senator John McCain, who on Monday released a statement signaling his "strong support" of the proposed cuts. Convincing the rest of Capitol Hill to follow suit, however, will...
...Scrapping schemes can have similar effects. The aim is to pump up weak car sales while at the same time taking older, potentially more polluting vehicles off the road. This seems to be working, at least in Germany. The VDA expects registrations for the first quarter of 2009 to trump those seen in the same period last year. But a more modest $1,300 on offer to French motorists who give up their clunkers hasn't been enough to prevent car sales there from sliding 13% last month. Scrapping schemes in Italy and Spain failed to halt even steeper falls...
...World Bank message is simple but is likely to fall on deaf ears. The natural urge to protect one's own country is likely to trump the act of giving, and getting around that is nearly impossible...
...remains unproven in Division I competition, and his refined opposite field approach must translate from the cage to the diamond. Not to mention that no one knows if his recently recuperated hip flexor can weather consistent appearances in the lineup. Nonetheless, Prince demonstrates one quality that he hopes will trump any setbacks: determination.After witnessing his potential when healthy, the junior reveals a single-minded focus to return to form:“I started out my freshman year very well, and I remember that,” he says. “I’ve tasted [success...
...Justice cannot and should not be used as a political tool,? he said. Reassuring words, perhaps, but many Lebanese continue to suspect that the cold realities of politics could trump the loftier cause of justice...