The voting rights act bars actions that dilute minority voting strength, but how the courts will interpret individual redistrict plans remains an open question.

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U.S. officials said the goal of the flight wasn't to ratchet up tensions, but over time, to bring them down by showing strength in the face of North Korea's actions.

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Throughout its history, the nation has been blessed to have men like Inouye -- reserved, unboastful men, whose actions show the deep reservoir of quiet honor from which they draw their strength.

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"We're taking these actions to better control retirement plan expenses, position the company for business growth and competitive strength, and preserve employees' earned retirement benefits, " Randy MacDonald, an IBM human resources official explained.

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What this means is that if Livni, Olmert and the Left they represent are correct, and the sole or even major determinant of the strength and quality of US-Israel relations is views of the US president, then Netanyahu's actions are irrelevant.

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