Generally, in a running story, the more the media accept a story line, the more wrong that story line is.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

South Korea is concentrating on issues which it hopes may be relatively easier for North Korea to accept, such as setting up a hot-line between commanders on both sides of the demilitarised zone, the mutual notification of military exercises, and exchange visits between officers from both sides.

ECONOMIST: The Koreas

Hard-line opponents of hunting accept that such a formula, combined with a ban on hare coursing and stag hunting, may be acceptable to many Labour MPs who have so far voted consistently for an outright ban.

BBC: Consultation on future of hunting

On December 27th, he whipped the local assembly into line and delivered a majority vote to accept the base.

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Independence from regulation, she added, "is only democratically viable when we accept that we have a responsibility to each other and not just to our bottom line".

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"I would take a great deal of persuading to accept the fact that there's a role for the disabled in the front-line of the armed services, " he said.

BBC: General rejects disability plan

These should bring it into line with standards set by the World Trade Organisation, which is to accept China as a member on November 10th.

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The Egyptian government is still trying to convince Hamas to accept its most basic criteria calling for a small number of European and Palestinian Authority monitors at the crossing, in line with the agreement that was signed with Israel when its forces withdrew from Gaza in 2005.

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Mr Netanyahu has pursued a tough line towards peace negotiations, accepting the principle of a two-state solution but insisting the Palestinians accept Israel as a "Jewish state" and make reciprocal concessions.

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