Somehow we suspect that, if any of these companies make a run at Microsoft, they're going to face a reaction that makes Apple's successful defense of the Tiger brand against Tiger Direct look meek by comparison.

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Libby had little reaction to the verdict, while his wife cried and hugged his defense lawyers.

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In 1995, defense ministers from NATO and European Union countries agreed to set up a "rapid reaction force" to protect embattled U.N. peacekeeping troops from Bosnian Serb aggression.

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When Rosen saw the reaction, he wrote another article defending his first piece, including the following defense of his use of sources.

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And also, there might be the inevitable negative reaction by Russia and other countries in that region regarding the presence of an American defense shield in Romania.

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In 1991, NATO defense ministers approved a radical shakeup of its forces in post-cold war Europe, including creation of a Rapid Reaction Force.

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