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WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Irish rocker and anti-poverty campaigner Bono will appeal to Democrats and Republicans during a visit to Washington this week to spare U.S. development assistance programs from cuts as Congress tries to avert the looming "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending reductions early next year.

Some tried to avert the calamity here.

But Mr. Cooper said the state has tried to avert the breakdowns.

But the risk is that, in trying to avert the break-up of the euro, leaders will create a bigger political backlash, against both themselves and the EU.

Stalinism held that the enemies of socialism within and without Russia would try to avert the final victory of the Revolution.

Behind the scenes, governors have been trying to avert the worst cuts by twisting the arms of their Congressional delegations and working nervously with their budget directors.

The arrest of the engineer, Abdur Razzaque Khan, was a surprise twist since he was regarded as something of a hero for trying to avert the April 24 disaster.

The announcement of the proposed legislation comes as Mr. Netanyahu is trying to avert the collapse of peace talks with the Palestinians.

It is a dismal choice that we face, and it may just be a question of trying to avert the worst-case scenario.

I hope the BMA will now suspend strike action," tweeted Wollaston, who had been working behind the scenes to try to avert the strikes.

Some are merely killers; others try to avert the war and then regret the bloodbath that follows; still others view the entire war with wit and irony.