Supporters of Cuomo's proposal also see a need to protect women in the event Roe v.

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Instead, his second term focused on deficit reduction, Medicare reform, implementing welfare reform and narrower measures such as the creation of the v-chip to protect under-aged television viewers from edgy programs and the expansion of Medicaid to cover children.

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Although nervous customers will probably be able to protect their e-purse with a password or with fingerprint identification technology, V-Sync believes many will prefer to use the gadget without lengthy identification rituals.

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