The National Rifle Association, one of the most effective lobbies in Washington, opposed the measure because it thought passage of the bill would lead to further government restrictions on the right to bear arms.

Whose dusk set off the whiteness of the skin.

One of those McMansions with the lawyer foyer and the cathedral- ceilinged great room could do real damage.

Without a pimp, she was an outlaw, likely to be harassed, or threatened with assault or robbery on the street.