For all the criticism of the Democratic speaker, there was clearly little desire on the part of some Republicans to seek an investigation that might damage Pelosi but would definitely put the spotlight on Bush administration officials and the interrogations of terror suspects.

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Lord Boyd said Dobson had chosen to arm herself, and to stab her victim on the part of the body that would inflict maximum damage.

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Stack does see some evidence that the bear is near its nadir, such as the downturn's duration and damage to the major indexes, as well as the pervasive pessimism on the part of investors and advisers.

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Would, for example, the damage be limited to a heightened sense of abandonment by the United States on the part of key allies, leaving in its wake concerns about a strategic power vacuum and the need to accommodate the Soviet Union or other threats?

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The tax relief is part of a coordinated federal response to the damage caused by the hurricane and is based on local damage assessments by FEMA. For information on disaster recovery, individuals should visit disasterassistance.gov.

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"If we go into the trenches in order to try to defend this then it would be seen as part of a lamentable history on civil liberties issues and it would do us terrible damage at this stage, " he added.

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Governors deducted 15% of the latest monthly pay of teachers taking part in the on-going industrial action because they believed it could damage pupils' education.

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