A blockbuster snowstorm is not expected, despite the time of year – but this very warm, wet and blustery storm could still snarl early holiday travel and knock out power.
Beijing’s harsh quarantine measures are forcing hundreds of thousands of Chinese seafarers to endure weeks of isolation before they can go home.
It's an everyday scene on the divided Mediterranean island, yet their "oil for peace" represents a glimmer of hope in the face of deadlocked reunification talks.
But in Brooklyn, a 24-year-old officer, with three years on the force, seemed less inclined to walk away from verbal abuse.
“We say, ‘Back down,’ ” he said. “If they don’t back down and start making direct threats, that’s an offense. They don’t get a free pass.”
Power Failure at Atlanta Airport Snarls Air Traffic Nationwide
By TAYLOR BARNES and JACEY FORTIN
More than 1,150 flights into or out of Atlanta were canceled, and passengers were left in the dark at the world's busiest airport for passenger traffic.
Israel Deadlocked as Rivals Both Claim Election VictoryCentrist Livni and right-wing candidate Netanyahu were locked in a battle that could take weeks to resolve.
King Albert II rejects Belgium PM's resignation
Belgium's King Albert II is asking three seasoned politicians to help him sort out a deepening split over constitutional reforms that threaten to tear apart the nation of 6.5 million Dutch-speakers and 4 million Francophones.
The Belgian monarch is giving them two weeks to see how politicians from Dutch-speaking Flanders and Francophone Wallonia can begin a “credible dialogue” about more regional autonomy.
He rejected Monday's resignation of the government of Prime Minister Yves Leterme. Friday's appointment of three politicians, two Francophones and the leader of Belgium's tiny German-speaking region, is seen as a desperate bid to force a breakthrough in a dispute that has deadlocked Belgian politics since the June 2007 elections.
Delegate Battles Snarl Democrats in Two States
By MICHAEL LUO and JOHN M. BRODERCorrection Appended
Democrats in Michigan and Florida struggled Friday to resolve the impasse over their disputed January primaries, coming up with a plan to hold a June primary in Michigan while remaining deadlocked in Florida.
Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times
Snowfall Blankets Region and Snarls Flights
By JAMES BARRON and ANAHAD O’CONNOR
The giant amoeba-shaped storm forced the cancellation of flights and threatened the Wednesday commute. Above, trucks prepared to plow on the Upper East Side.
snarl1
(snärl)
v., snarled, snarl·ing, snarls. v.intr.
- To growl viciously while baring the teeth.
- To speak angrily or threateningly.
To utter with anger or hostility: snarled a retort.
n.
- A vicious growl.
- A vicious, hostile utterance.
[Frequentative of obsolete snar, perhaps from Dutch or Low German snarren, to rattle, probably of imitative origin.]
snarl
verb [I or T]
(especially of dogs) to make a deep rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily and fiercely:
The dogs started to snarl at each other so I had to separate them.
[+ speech] "Go to hell!", he snarled.
snarl
noun [C]
The dog gave a low snarl so I quickly drew my hand back.
"Take your hands off me!" she said with a snarl.
impasse
noun [U]
a situation in which further development is impossible:
The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise.deadlock
noun [S or U]
a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side; stalemate:
Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions.
Once again the talks have ended in deadlock.
Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached.
deadlocked
adjective
The dispute has now been deadlocked for several months.
verb [I]
to be fixed in one position:
I tried to move forwards but the wheels had locked.
lock
noun [C]
a way of holding someone that you are fighting against so that they cannot move:
The smaller wrestler held his opponent in a full body lock.
back down
1. Reverse one's upward course, descend. For example, When she saw the wasps' nest on the roof, she hastily backed down the ladder. This literal usage usually refers to something one has climbed, such as a ladder or mountain. [Mid-1800s]
2. Also, back off. Retreat or yield. For example, As the watchdog began to snarl the letter carrier backed off, or You have a good point; now don't back down when you present it to the board.[First half of 1900s] Also see back away, def. 2.
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