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The meeting in Berlin was in danger of being overshadowed by problems in Portugal, where austerity measures linked to its bailout package have caused public anger and threatened the stability of the coalition government.

Aquino said to one teacher that the iPads were like "an early Christmas gift for you and your kids". But these developments quickly became overshadowed by problems.

New problems that had been masked or overshadowed by larger problems emerge.

But Wells's success on the field became overshadowed by his problems off it.

But Goodell can do only so much to help college sports, where the games so far have been overshadowed by the problems off the field.

Though one of his aides has been indicted, the prime minister said he had no direct knowledge of the arrangements, but agreed he should now pay tax on the donations.The issue appeared to die away, or at least be overshadowed by the problems of Ichiro Ozawa.

Cassidy noted that these issues had not been discussed in the past year because they were overshadowed by the problems with collateralized debt obligations and the subprime mortgage industry.

"It is extremely frustrating to have the strengths of our television and movie operations, as well as the progress we are making with our restructuring program, overshadowed by this problem," said Merv Adelson, chairman and chief executive.

While many areas not immediately surrounding the plant are beginning to be repopulated, the news of the residents' return has been overshadowed by the continued problems at the plant.

Now comes the defense of his Tour de France title, although his human-interest drama has been overshadowed by the drug problems that have haunted this race in recent years.

CANCÚN, Mexico (Reuters) — Nearly 200 nations were to meet in Mexico on Monday to try to agree on modest steps to slow climate change, a United Nations gathering overshadowed by global economic problems and strains between the top two emitters, the United States and China.