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But as with the flower, the lobbying excesses and illegalities of Abramoff flourished inside a hothouse environment. The money-for-favors atmosphere in Washington needs to be addressed so that future cases like this can't be cultivated..
The company said it was still affected byhigher-than-expected costs for eggbeater raw materials and energy,although it does not see such substantial price spikes in 2006.
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Israel had previously threatened to prevent voting in Jerusalem, fearing it would undermine its claim to the city. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to cancel the election if Jerusalem's Palestinians weren't allowed to vote..