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The Los Angeles Times , the Washington Post , and the New York Times all lead with Congress' approval of the fiercely contended spending bill.
The attorneys contended that the city has an obligation to pay the tenants for damages they have sustained by being evicted for property that will be used for a public purpose.
The Washington Post relayed that Wolf "has long contended that earth tones are more 'reassuring' to audiences' " and that she is "the person behind Gore's recent wardrobe change."
Poljakov [ 66 ] and Bremer and Humphries [ 2 ] contended that Neopallasia is closely related to Artemisia subg.
Those who tended to be favorable to the colonel used inquiry while those distrustful of him were inclined to use investigation . Meese contended that his actions took just a few days, and investigation implies a thoroughness that is missing in inquiry.