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Mr. Zhang kept tigers and peacocks, and was met by a police welcoming committee that set off fireworks in his honor, Mr. Kitto said.

Terrorist threats received by several national Olympic committees have set off another security scare over the Sochi Games, even as Russian police continue to search for a suspected suicide bomber in the city.

A bouquet of bright-red roses was handed to Jackie by the welcoming committee, and it set off the pink and the smile.

The committee's findings appeared certain to set off a new storm in Parliament, with the Labour opposition signaling that it would press for a vote finding the three men guilty of contempt of Parliament, a sanction rarely used in modern times that Labour supporters said would seriously damage the men's reputations and careers.

It set off a firestorm in the committee.

A failure of the new committee to win enactment of its proposal could then set off automatic spending cuts across the board, including to entitlement programs.

Underscoring how strange the search process became, some members of the committee openly supported the rehiring of Mr. Pernetti, whose resignation set off the search process.

Hours later, the committee to recall the Republican senator, Alberta Darling, submitted signatures to set off her recall election.

Their objection set off a rarely used rule that prevents committees from meeting while the full Senate is in session.

The disclosure set off investigations by the Justice Department and multiple congressional committees.

The remarks set off a flurry of activity, culminating with the reconstitution of the committee.