One London pub landlord, Bill Sharp, said the ban was another "nail in the coffin" of his livelihood.

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That laissez-faire attitude drew a sharp contrast with a bill introduced the month before by Sens.

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The sessions gave clues to the final provisions of the bill, which added to a sharp decline in financial shares.

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And I think the vote tally today is likely to sharp their sense that Majority Leader Bill Frist, who's seeking their support for White House bid, has not done kind of the spade work in his caucus that was needed for a better outcome.

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For women, a simple sheath dress and a sharp pair of shoes will fit the bill.

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Before the agreement, sharp differences had emerged in Congress over the trade bill, with Democrats insisting that there should be additional benefits for workers who lose their jobs because of the extension of free trade.

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"I wouldn't call it a heavy blow to Bill Gross, but it did show that the fund's sharp underperformance" this year caused investors to move out to seek funds that are doing better, he said.

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We desperately need topical humorists with sharp eyes and sharp wits: Jon Stewart at his mordant best fills the bill.

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She said the bill is a "direct response", describing the legislation as short and sharp.

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This jobs bill connects the long-term unemployed to temporary work to keep their skills sharp while they look for a job, and it gives hundreds of thousands of young people the hope of a job next summer.

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