• MADD's emotion, coupled with the prospect of states losing their road money, mean that a lower drinking age remains as dim a prospect as a cold Bud in Utah.

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  • And ratings will continue to play a role in determining banks' capital requirements, as ghoulish a prospect as that may seem.

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  • But while rising sea levels, flooding, drought and famine caused by global warming are all likely to contribute to the refugee crisis, the report also warns of the indirect consequences such as the prospect of more widespread conflicts as rival communities battle for control of scarce resources.

    CNN: Climate change 'to create 1B refugees'

  • News organizations must tackle a new and growing set of technical and financial challenges in the mobile space as well as the prospect of forever ceding a share of revenue to platform providers such as Google or Apple.

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  • And the timetable for expansion appears to have slipped, even as the prospect of EU membership for the Balkan states was being raised by politicians as a way of aiding stabilisation, security, democratisation and economic rehabilitation of the region.

    BBC: Europe: The issues

  • The Jets see him more as a prospect on the offensive line, likely at guard.

    WSJ: Jets sign O-linemen Aboushi, Campbell

  • As the prospect of competitive devaluations looms, we may be about to relearn how important that nation remains.

    FORBES: Why Couldn't I Get Inflation Story Right in 2012?

  • The first three fell one afternoon in July 1940 on the residential area of Swilly now known as North Prospect.

    BBC: Plymouth's 'first' WWII bomb site discovered

  • But just as the prospect of a long-term relationship with Labour is beckoning, some Lib Dems are hesitating at the altar.

    ECONOMIST: The ghosts at Ashdown’s feast | The

  • I've opted not to lose any sleep over this dilemma for now, as the prospect of a high-speed rail line seems impossibly distant.

    BBC: Going bananas for speedy rail

  • Yet the attempt should surely be made, drear as that prospect is for a country that has haggled and failed twice since 1987.

    ECONOMIST: The lesson of Quebec

  • But as the prospect of war drew closer, pessimism and defeatism were replaced with a grim determination to confront the manifest evil of Nazism.

    ECONOMIST: Britain between the wars

  • Obviously, the right thing to do was to go through the garbage and pick them out to be recycled, as disgusting as that prospect was.

    WSJ: Recycled Emotions

  • He said retailers feared that shoppers would continue to be cautious, as the prospect of rising food and fuel bills loomed large in their minds.

    BBC: Scotland

  • In the U.K. market, Wal-Mart's Asda supermarket chain has been facing increasing competition, as well as the prospect of being prosecuted for its refusal to recognize unions.

    FORBES: Tesco Said To Eye Vega$

  • The sight of departing warships has been concentrating minds, say protest organisers, as well as the prospect of next week's report by the UN inspectors which could provide a trigger for war.

    BBC: Anti-war protesters take to the streets

  • Shares of Nokia were back in favor Monday as the prospect of dramatic changes at the company increased with the departure of Anssi Vanjoki, the Executive Vice President who runs Nokia's Mobile Solutions unit.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • The Jets see him more as a prospect on the offensive line, where Campbell worked out some and a move New York once made successfully with Brandon Moore, who was a college defensive lineman.

    WSJ: Jets draft O-linemen in 5th, 6th rounds

  • Germany's borrowing costs fell to fresh record lows at an auction Wednesday as the prospect of new elections in Greece and the cash-strapped country's possible exit from the euro zone sparked an investor flight to safety.

    WSJ: European Stocks Post Small Losses

  • And once the ship scrapes up against that iceberg, Cameron's filmmaking turns humanly brilliant, as the prospect of sudden death unmasks -- in the most touching and shocking ways -- who each and everyone on board really is.

    CNN: Review: 'Titanic 3D' is a work of art

  • They tempt stars by stressing the festival's legendary history and its charitable, political and environmental legacy - as well as the prospect of selling lots of albums, T-shirts and tickets to people who see the show on TV.

    BBC: The secrets of Glastonbury's line-up

  • In the case of Mapletree Greater China, Mr. Crockett said investors likely favored the trust's promise of good yields amid low interest rates, as well as the prospect of further growth by purchasing more assets from its sponsor, Mapletree Investments.

    WSJ: Mapletree Debut Sparks Hope for Singapore IPOs

  • Not only would Israel be unable to trust that its security situation would improve if the areas were to revert to Jordanian and Egyptian control, Israel could trust that its security situation would rapidly deteriorate as the prospect of regional war increased.

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  • What is clear is that much useful information is being gleaned about how to deal with a disaster of this kind, which can be expected to happen again, and other kinds of spills, as the prospect of deep-water drilling for oil is realised.

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  • They were as appalled by the prospect of regional pay as the members opposite but Labour needed to do the decent thing and fess up to the fact that their own reforms had given trusts the power to pursue this option.

    BBC: Who paved way for NHS regional pay?

  • As long as the Dodgers use a pitching prospect, such as Zach Lee, to entice Sandy Alderson, Dickey would be a fine addition to the rejuvenated rivalry with the San Francisco Giants.

    FORBES: Trading R.A. Dickey could be the Gateway to Greener Pastures for the New York Mets

  • Dana has a 20% stake in the field, which was formerly known as the Contender prospect.

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  • Sir Robin seems to have picked him as the best prospect to lead an independent Singapore.

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  • He pitched for Lafayette High School and for sandlot teams, and quickly drew notice as a professional prospect.

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  • Nor does there seem much prospect as yet of an overarching peace settlement.

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