It takes a more determined president than Lula to pilot unpopular measures through a legislature where laws stand or fall on the whims of special interests, regional claques and a voracious demand for pork and patronage.
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Every fall, we set aside a special day to pay tribute to our veterans.
Special Offer: Last fall Gary Shilling successfully predicted more problems for the Eurozone economy when most analysts thought the worst was behind them.
Special Offer: Last fall Gary successfully predicted more problems for the euro zone economy when most analysts thought the worst was behind them.
Young Indonesians, who have been facing down riot squads since the days surrounding former president Suharto's fall in 1998, feel a special distrust toward the armed forces.
Ms Sheehy is a jolly, motherly presence who cares about men, and is worried that most of those she meets in her special focus groups seem to fall apart at 40.
None of them would comment on whether they took the IRS up on a special offer it made last fall: Settle by Dec. 3 and you can keep 20% of your questionable losses.
This fall is shaping up to be a very special time for James Bond fans.
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The Swedish retailer gave devotees a tantalizing taste last fall in partnership with Elle Magazine with a special collection of four outfits.
Team SRI's goal for the 1, 200-plus mile Mexican 1000 is to successfully complete all three of the Special Stages on Day 1 from the start in Mexicali to the first overnight stop at Bahia De Los Angeles before running on portions of the remaining Special Stages throughout the event that fall within the EV1's range.
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The longer these students stay in special language programs, the further they fall behind in other subjects.
The first wave focused on the small Special Plans Office, set up last fall to prepare for possible war in Iraq.
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This fall Kellogg is rolling out more premium-style products like Special K Vanilla Almond.
Stuart Bowen, who served as the special inspector general, said incremental changes are likely to fall short unless the government creates a new umbrella office to coordinate future redevelopment programs.
The company will host a special Sandy fundraiser on Feb. 26, "Fall and Recovery, " featuring stars from other corners of the dance world, including New York City Ballet's Wendy Whelan and American Ballet Theatre's Irina Dvorovenko.
Special offer: The last time oil prices retreated in the fall, smart investors made gains of 40% and more buying cheaply priced oil services stocks.
So, that if we don't have him as a spokesperson talking about these issues in a very direct way, in a nuanced way, not simply something that will fall into the hands of people who want to see this as some sort of special interest or, you know, black male or whatever you want to call it, we're doomed.
The vintner called the product a special tribute to his Great-Grandfather, James Concannon, whose birthday happens to fall on St.
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An honorable mention in the Tabbies for special sections went to the forbes global team that produced the text and art for last fall's "Best Under a Billion" feature on the world's rising smaller public companies.
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