Concerns that the transaction would be held up had caused Morgan Stanley's share price to dive.
But as attention to the race heats up, his record on abortion in particular will be held up to intense scrutiny.
At the moment, though, it seems doubtful this exercise will be held up as a model of how to empower local communities.
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Otherwise, ships can be held up for days at the owner's expense.
Yetnikoff could be held up as an example of that shift: What he lacked in music appreciation he made up for in corporate savvy.
NATO's ranks, approval for air raids may be held up both by Italy's political crisis and by the new German government's need to consult the Bundestag.
After the disruption the Scots rallied, Geoff Cross driving over from close range only to be held up off the ground, the video referee awarding a scrum five.
After Thomas dropped his chance to draw level under the crossbar Exeter rallied and camped in the Leeds half before crossing the line - only to be held up.
The level of damages in that case will be established at a later hearing, but that could be held up as Friends of the Earth said it plans to appeal.
It really is way past time for the decades-old claims of PhRMA to be held up for careful scrutiny using independent analysis such as that carried out in the GAO report.
This all raises the question as to whether it is appropriate to look to athletic figures as role models and whether they should be held up to circumspect levels of conduct.
"We need to encourage people to understand that this is a safe vaccine and it's been widely tested and there's no evidence at all of autism with it, which can now be held up to any sense of credibility, " he said.
Congress watchers like Steve Ellis of Taxpayers for Common Sense said they all agreed to that promise that's because these spending bills are not loaded with earmarks, they'll be far less likely to be held up by the likes of Senator Tom Coburn.
Social Security checks would have to be held up until additional taxes could be collected, and that could take weeks, during which the elderly, many of whom depend on those checks for most or all of their income, would fall behind in paying rent, food and fuel bills.
When you get a call, the thing's got to come off your wrist and be held up to your ear unless you've got a Bluetooth headset ready to rock, but worry not: Neutrano's also showing a model of its Nutec WristFone that pops off at the base of the wristband so you don't need to unstrap it from your wrist.
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Yes, New York's infatuation with its New York-ness is hopeless and mostly annoying, but in this instance it is really true: There is no hothouse quite like the Yankee hothouse, and to remain emotionally intact, as Rivera has done for so many years, should be held up as some kind of marvel alongside those freakish numbers for saves (608) and postseason earned-run average (0.70).
Instead, you have to move your money first to, say, a stock fund, for 90 days or so. (Cash withdrawals have no waiting periods.) And in the rare case that your employer ends its participation in a stable value fund, your money might be held for up to 12 months (still earning a return) as the fund unwinds.
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Defendants in whistleblower actions can be held responsible for up to three times the amount of money originally doled out by the government.
And the officials who have that responsibility will be held accountable for their actions and will be held accountable for living up to those international obligations.
Central bank officials seem to think prospects are so good that foreigners must be held back from gobbling up the country's entire banking system.
The ESM was supposed to be up and running this month but has been held up by rows over ratification in several European countries.
Another man who appeared to be a teacher held his arm up and shouted, "5th graders!"
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The anniversary falls in 2013, but events will be held over the months leading up to it.
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But again, it can be argued gold prices have held up fairly well in the wake of that stronger U.S. data.
"Far from giving us certainty, there is likely to be delay as developments are held up by appeals and by the courts having to rule on a new and untested approach, " Mr Benn said, adding that this would lead to "uncertainty and chaos".
The run-up used to be held during the day before being switched to evening hours last year to allow more participation.
Talks will be held on a new set-up at Sandwell Council, which would cut the top tier of management from 26 to 13.
Five debates and hustings will be held on campus in the run up to the poll, featuring local and national politicians, commentators and academics.
With all the guns registered, owners could be held liable if their guns turn up at a crime scene and they failed to report them as stolen.
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