He vetoed first an American resolution calling on both belligerents to withdraw and on other states to refrain from using or threatening force in the area, and then a Russian resolution which left out the second part of the exhortation.

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But there is so little common ground left in Washington for compromise that resolution looks unlikely before January.

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The chaotic resolution of the fiscal cliff left Republicans even more battered.

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The other plan endorsed by the European retailers "introduces requirements, including governance and dispute resolution mechanisms, on supply chain matters that are appropriately left to retailers, suppliers and government, and are unnecessary to achieve fire and safety goals, " he said.

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The one issue that bared a rift--and left a hole unpunched on the Speaker's card--was the term limits resolution which the House rejected.

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Action is also expected in an effort to strengthen the Resolution and Collection Bank, which is meant to dispose of the bad debts left over from failed banks.

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And hopefully people will feel a feeling of resolution, in terms of waiting for Barney and Robin to reunite, but also a question left unanswered.

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