It also bars "disparate impact" actions that are not meant to discriminate but in fact disproportionately harm minorities.

VOA: special.2009.07.03

But limited liability means the actions of a corporation are not the responsibility of its shareholders.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

At first,Comcast denied it, but then defended its actions as "reasonable network management."

VOA: special.2009.09.25

But these actions are polluting an important source of fresh water.

VOA: special.2010.11.10

But their son Biff criticizes his father's strange actions.

VOA: special.2009.11.29

But he welcomed the chance to explain his actions.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

Jones apologized.But his actions greatly angered Mexican leaders.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

But a year later, economist Alice Rivlin says aggressive actions taken by the Obama administration, appear to have stopped the bleeding.

VOA: standard.2010.01.15

But Mr.Erdogan tempered his rhetoric by calling for cool heads and said all Turkey's actions will be done within the context of international law.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

But Gibbs cautions that the actions taken by the president alone will not be sufficient.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

But the international focus is on Israeli actions which killed at least 1,100 Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

She says Honduran concerns about possible illegal actions by their president may be valid, but they do not justify the way Zelaya's removal was carried out.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

But he said there is no comparison between their actions and those of Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

The report also accuses Hamas of war crimes, but the international focus has been on Israeli actions which killed at least 1,100 Palestinians, many of them civilians.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

But he added that careful analysis is required, and that actions taken by Iran's government do not lend credence to its claims of a free and fair vote.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

But,its criticisms of Israel's actions are particularly harsh.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

But the council reserved its harshest criticism for Israeli actions, saying Israel used disproportionate force and failed to take adequate measures to protect civilians during its campaign to silence Hamas rocket attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"We apologize to passengers whose holidays have been disrupted by these developments but the actions being taken are designed to look after the health of passengers and crew and,of course, the Australian public,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.30