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The first bridge built comes when Mother, played with restrained warmth and radiance by Ms. Levy, discovers a newborn black baby half-buried in her garden.

District Judge Sara Ellis said in court Thursday she was amending the temporary restraining order she issued last week.

Last week, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas, chemical sprays, plastic bullets and flash grenades.

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She said the increases in taxes for businesses that took effect in April this year - such as the rise in employers' National Insurance contributions - were "undoubtedly playing a part in restraining growth".

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An investigation, commissioned by the NHS, found he was given unsafe medication, was injured while being restrained, placed in inappropriate environments and his human rights were breached.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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