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The shift to a competitive bidding process, coupled with sizeable reductions in Legal Services Corporation's annual budget, compelled the LSC Board of Directors to adopt a new approach to allocating Congress' annual investment in civil equal justice for the poor.
USAT reports that Marcia Lewis (nee Lewinsky) is due back in the grand jury room today after being compelled to answer questions yesterday about her daughter's relationship with President Clinton.
When my students and I approached the heart of the course—talking the English language—nothing seemed to work for me until I closed all the books and compelled two or three students at a time to put themselves in commonplace situations in which they had to speak English.
Recently, the rulers of two of the world's most populous countries were compelled to relinquish their hold on power: Indonesia's Suharto left office amid mounting violence, and Nigeria's Gen.
b) Is compelled by law to investigate diligently and forcefully.