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"The unreasonably high standard carries the high price of blocking many meritorious claims of securities fraud that protect the market, well-run businesses and investors, " the states said.
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The 78 floodgates installed in the lagoon will eventually close off the three inlets during high tides, blocking them from swamping the city.
BBC: Living in: Venice
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You could sense this in the exuberant colors on the first dress: a saffron, orange and gray color blocking number with cut outs on the shoulders and high slits.
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Last year, AAR, which is owned by four Russian-born billionaires led by tycoon Mikhail Fridman, was unhappy with BP's attempt to form an exploration alliance with Rosneft and secured a High Court injunction blocking the plan.
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The dedicated block button common to earlier Mortal Kombat games has been discarded, replaced by automatic blocking in high or low lines with a backward motion of the joystick.
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All this may be blocking the attempt to bring down record-high unemployment, revitalise the economy and fit Germany into the harness of a single European currency.
ECONOMIST: Germany
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Criminal gangs use this equipment to hide their activity, for example blocking the GPS tracking systems in the lorries or high-performance cars they seek to steal.
BBC: UK 'over-reliant' on GPS signals, engineers warn
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Torcetrapib aims to raise good cholesterol, or high-density lipoprotein, by blocking the cholesterol ester transfer protein.
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And the U.S. is getting more serious about blocking the attacks, including an initiative by the Defense Department to hire thousands of high-tech experts.
WSJ: US weighs tougher action over China cyberattacks
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"No disrespect, but we know that we are a better team than Michigan State, " the high-flying forward said after scoring three points, grabbing six rebounds and blocking four shots.
NPR: Michigan State Easily Advances Past Memphis 70-48
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National Weather Service meteorologist "Skip" Ely said the dry pattern is caused by a persistent area of high pressure that has dominated North Texas weather since the end of June, blocking normal moisture flows across the South.
CNN: U.S. pledges help for Texas farmers hit by record drought