Tensions over the islands flared up in September, after the Japanese government announced that it would buy three of the five islands from their private owner, setting off violent street protests in China.
The Chargers and Raiders formed an unlikely pairing when their hand was forced by Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who set off the competition when he joined forces with a developer for a stadium on the former Hollywood Park property.
Free agency had come to NFL owners and this set off an era of franchise movement.
Kelly Castillo (below right), an artist and gallery owner from Anaheim, Calif., set off her strawberry hair with a lemon parfait frock "so you can see me in a crowd," she said.
The appearance on the street now of just one outraged owner will be enough to set off a cascade of insurance claims.
The owner of the neighboring recreational vehicle set off to patrol its perimeter armed with a bottle of spray cleanser and a rag, touching up hubcaps and brake lights and anything else that might have gathered a faint patina of dust.
Rocket's defeat set off a crisis among his owners.
Delhi's move to close some of the factories last month set off rioting among workers and owners.
The airlines' growing no-fly lists have set off a debate between pet owners and veterinarians about whether these dogs should fly at all.
The house's owner, Dr. Nicholas Bartha, died of injuries he received when he set off a gas explosion to prevent his wife from getting the property in divorce proceedings.
