• 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.

    NPR: Congress Unlikely to Complete Budget Duties

  • 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.

    ECONOMIST: Getting ready for war

  • The ESM was supposed to be up and running this month but has been held up by rows over ratification in several European countries.

    ECONOMIST: Politics this week

  • "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".

    BBC: UK Politics

  • And the new European Stability Mechanism (ESM), designed to be more effective and flexible, is held up by a challenge in the German constitutional court, which is due to issue its verdict next month.

    ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

  • The job of deputy supreme commander in Europe, always held by a European, would be beefed up so that, in the absence of Americans, the European deputy could lead a European-only mission (the supreme commander is an American).

    ECONOMIST: France

  • Defendants in whistleblower actions can be held responsible for up to three times the amount of money originally doled out by the government.

    WSJ: New Twist in Armstrong Saga

  • While the old pier was held up by wooden pilings, the new structure likely will be built with a mix of wooden and concrete supports and made to meet tougher standards set by Seaside Heights and the state.

    WSJ: Wipeout of Pier Is Blow to Town's Surf Scene

  • The failure of Iceland to live up to its guarantee on deposits held by British savers may be significant in this respect.

    ECONOMIST: Have markets got what they wanted at last?

  • Castlepoint in Bournemouth opened in 2003 but the car park has been held up by temporary props since 2005 when it was found to be unsafe.

    BBC: Castlepoint car park repairs 'inching closer'

  • As part of a round of media interviews in the run up to the polls, he highlighted a forthcoming conference to be held by the Union of Islamic Organisations in France.

    BBC: Nicolas Sarkozy

  • It has been set up by the health board's harm reduction service and will be held every Wednesday evening from 18 May.

    BBC: Highland steroids clinic 'first outside of Glasgow'

  • The first BBC Young Musician Jazz Award will be made up of two audition stages followed by a final on 8 March 2014, which will be held at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

    BBC: Young Musician 2014 launches new Jazz Award

  • It has stepped up political activities, trying to win the support of tribals, ahead of state elections scheduled to be held by December.

    NPR: Suspected Rebels Kill 24; India Officials Outraged

  • In 2012 they participated in Clean-up the World Day (an annual global conservation event to be held again on 20 to 22 September 2013) by leading hundreds of local school children in and around Nazareth, picking up garbage along the route.

    BBC: Walking with Jesus in the Galilee

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