God has sent her to do this, she says, so she must obey.

ECONOMIST: Uganda

"You must sacrifice a little self-interest, support the new high school and obey the policy, " says Xiang Caiguo.

BBC: White Horse Village

Davendar Ghai, president of the society, says it is impossible for Hindus to obey their scriptural directions for death and mourning in mechanised British crematoria.

ECONOMIST: Hindus and open-air pyres

And Progressive Insurance says it expects all of its vendors to obey the law.

NPR: Pretexting Is Alive and Well in Corporate America

"Some parents think this is a drop-off daycare where they can sit here and (barely) watch their kids, " says Ms. Poch, adding that most kids do obey when asked to calm down.

WSJ: If Kids Can Play, Will Mom Shop?

David Obey of Wisconsin, the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, says lawmakers are getting nothing of the sort.

NPR: Katrina Recovery Contract Oversight Questioned

Neil Austrian, the league's president, says no: If 24 teams vote to renew the agreement, all 31 teams must obey.

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