Just one month later, Kennedy made a dramatic visit to the floor of the Senate to cast a vote to help break a deadlock on an important Medicare bill.
But it does have the power to tip the recovery back towards recession if it fails to break a political deadlock that was still unresolved as The Economist went to press.
Riordan then spurned a great chance to break the deadlock, taking a superb pass from Edwin De Graaf but his effort lacked conviction and was easily gathered by Pernis.
The White House unveiled three new nominations to the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, but the new names are unlikely to break a Senate confirmation deadlock that has paralyzed the campaign law enforcement agency since January.
The defender headed in a cross from Jaouad Zairi in the 79th minute to break the deadlock in a lackluster match in front of new Brazilian coach Zico, who was appointed on Wednesday in place of Temuri Ketsbaia, who was dismissed on Tuesday.
"To me, this is a place I always felt like I could win, " said Perry who sank a 22-foot putt to break the deadlock having endured a frustrating time on the greens.
Hibs were given a great chance to break the deadlock when they were awarded a penalty after Buaben clumsily pushed Galbraith in the box.
Investors also were encouraged by a break in the latest congressional deadlock, after lawmakers in the House and the Senate voted to temporarily extend a payroll tax cut by two months and agreed to begin negotiations on a yearlong extension.
Bayern had a great opportunity to break the deadlock seconds after half-time when Robben's right-wing cross presented Thomas Mueller with a free header, which he contrived to glance well wide.
Tsvangirai said he hopes the SADC summit will break the deadlock and ensure a fair deal.
But without a break in the stubborn deadlock, pressure will mount, surely and steadily, on all fronts.
Former Falkirk striker Lee Miller was granted a chance to break the deadlock in the 49th minute but his shot from Clark's pass skidded wide.
An insipid first half did manage to provide enough chances for both sides to break the deadlock, but a lack of composure in and around the box ensured the score remained goalless at the break.
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The second half, however, was a completely different story as Swansea broke the deadlock six minutes after the break, a huge deflection off Dempsey's leg diverting Sinclair's shot past a helpless Schwarzer.
Wheater had a great chance to break the deadlock in the seventh minute, but his free header from Julio Arca's corner bounced tamely wide.
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Danny Invincibile missed a great chance to break the deadlock after the break when his close-range header was blocked by Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor, and the Kilmarnock forward hooked the rebound over the crossbar.
The Gunners were laying siege to Sunderland's goal and they had a glorious chance to break the deadlock when Wilshere put Arshavin away but the Russian sliced wide under pressure from Bramble, who was lucky not to concede a spot-kick for a shove in the back of his opponent.
It was remarkable that the first half hadn't produced a goal but the deadlock was broken five minutes after the break as Grant emphatically headed a King cross past O'Neill.
It took just five minutes for Australia to break the deadlock as Harry Kewell fired a low shot into the bottom corner.
As the sequester approaches, he has offered a tactical set of small-bore proposals, not a strategic plan that would break the deadlock.
After a bright start from New Zealand, Team GB took control of the game, but after spurning numerous chances they had to wait for Houghton to break the deadlock on 64 minutes with a well struck free kick.
But can such a dramatic culture really help to break the deadlock that currently grips the Middle East?
Warrington took just two minutes to break the deadlock when, with Saints expecting a pass, the artful Briers tricked his way in for his first try of the season against his old club.
Then on 76 minutes Chopra produced a moment of skill and opportunism to break the deadlock.
In the 10th minute, Canadian Cudmore gratefully accepted a wayward Hougaard pass and crossed to break the deadlock as Parra added the extras.
It took a moment of individual brilliance from Benayoun to break the deadlock 15 minutes from full time.
The relentlessly bleak data, reflecting weakness across the Continent and in Britain, came a day after political leaders again failed to break the deadlock over how to resolve the European debt crisis.
In theory this would break political deadlock by helping moderates, such as, well, a certain hedonistic Austrian.
"There is a deadlock on this, and the only way to break that stalemate, in my view, is to go to the parliament ... and then to resolve this issue, whether it would be him or somebody else, or to nominate some other people from the United Iraqi Alliance, " he said.
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