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Maybe New England's dreadful defensive performance was an aberration.

This abject poverty and endemic insecurity afflict Yemeni women in particular ways. Newsweek (Dec 10, 2012)

Many executives are deeply skeptical that Greece will accede to the austere fiscal policies being demanded by Europe in return for financial assistance.

They married in 1964 and divorced, without acrimony, 10 years later.

Around him gamboled the mob, screaming blessings and adulations, strewing his bearers' way with masses of wilted flowers, filched from the halls. Terhune, Albert Payson

He talks about his affinity for country music, chats about upcoming tests and occasionally quotes Bible passages on Twitter. Seattle Times (Nov 15, 2012)

Gay, even when he's playing well, often seems more aloof, coasting as his teammates frantically race about.

In a statement, the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust said all parties had reached an amicable resolution and all those involved had moved on.

There are facts antecedent to the letter showing that his complaint had a real basis. Conway, Moncure Daniel

The money will still have to be handled by India's inefficient bureaucracy and antiquated rural banking sector.

Under the proposed bill, war crimes and arbitrary detention carried out by the army or police would be tried in military courts.

No group claimed responsibility in the hours after the attack, which seemed similar to earlier bombings ascribed to Al Qaeda.

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation made another move to assuage investor worries about its corporate governance after various boardroom battles.

Swimwear styles were favoring simple, even austere lines, leaving Mrs. Gottlieb’s colorful creations looking dated.

Across the street, in their indoor parking area, sat the couple’s prized and behemoth food truck, Big Red, its engine shot.

He hitchhikes around Scotland doing benevolent deeds such as handing out free bananas and picking up litter.

But disarming militias and rebuilding the security forces are vital to buttress Libya's nascent political process.

Yet by the early 1980s the band’s camaraderie was disappearing; “World War III” was how Mr. Richards has described his friction with Mr. Jagger.

Never shy, Mr. Dennis chided me for having written bearishly about the magazine business.

His praise would be given heartily, and without reserve, while blame was always concealed in some kindly circumlocution. Huneker, James

Often athletes are quite cognizant of these results, tracking one another's successes and failures.

Higher stock prices, without commensurate gains in income growth, are unlikely to induce a consumption binge.   Forbes (Oct 1, 2012)

Mr. Hitchens had no compunction about jabbing his pen into sacred figures, like Mother Teresa, or ripe targets, like Henry Kissinger. New York Times (Apr 18, 2012)

Deb, meanwhile, talks dirty over drinks with a handsome crime fanatic who has concocted far-fetched theories about closed murder cases. Slate (Nov 5, 2012)

Then things go a bit haywire, with conniving art historians and shady back-room deals contributing to a completely unpredictable melodrama. New York Times (Feb 16, 2012)

Mr Anwar will be facing two charges - including contravening the country's illegal assemblies act - in a Kuala Lumpur court on Tuesday, his lawyers said.

Tax credits and deductions may be murky and convoluted, and perhaps are not the best way to achieve government objectives.

He painted himself as a man culpable but also wronged, expressing remorse over the losses.

The current shambles – made even more acute by the recent Autonomy debacle – cannot continue otherwise this 70 year proud company will also lose its independence. Forbes (Dec 10, 2012)

Britain's central bankers are like allied commanders during the Somme, sticking blindly to a defunct strategy out of sheer familiarity.

First, there are the roiling anti-American protests caused by the video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad.

Only a few loose photographs and posters are scattered around the derelict buildings.

“In workplace bullying,” she says, “you’re talking about adults who have a certain degree of self-control, so they are more devious and calculating.” BusinessWeek (Nov 21, 2012)

Peers backed Lord Pannick's call to give judges greater discretion to hold secret hearings rather than obliging them to do so in national security cases.

Critics of corporate America have for several years been disparaging large firms for sitting on hoards of cash.

The restaurant won’t divulge any specific numbers but has “been doing very well,” as a manager named Gary put it recently. BusinessWeek (Dec 10, 2012)

Rhylan's ebullient personality disguises an often substandard singing voice.

There are several prime ministers in the past who have committed far more egregious offenses.

Her gaunt face and emaciated body, ravaged by the eating disorder, appeared on billboards and in newspapers during Milan fashion week.

Barley-water, a decoction of pearl barley, is used in medicine as possessing emollient, diluent, and expectorant qualities. Various

This offensive act has stoked interfaith enmity and confrontation and badly impacted the peaceful coexistence between human beings.”

Evanescent fads, they found, are usually simple, one-size-fits-all solutions promoted by charismatic “gurus.” Time (Jul 9, 2012)

"He had become suspicious of people evincing interest in his work." New York Times (Jul 11, 2012)

Wulphere was absolved on condition that he should expiate his crime by founding churches and monasteries all over his kingdom. Clifton, A. B.

Turns out that Sheikh fabricated the taped conversations. Forbes (Nov 20, 2012)

Through a vow made by my sick mother, my youth and life are fettered forever. Gautier, Th?ophile

"These elements, led by Western-Zionist intelligence services, sought to commit other acts of sabotage, which were foiled."

In days gone by it was junk mail – colourful envelopes pouring through the letterbox, offering free dream holidays and fortuitous lottery wins.

Each believes he is pulling against Hare, and goaded by his whisperings, neither will give in.

Both include harrowing and very graphic scenes of wounded and dead civilians.

After a 55-year hiatus, professional sports are back in Brooklyn.

Sooner or later tech companies will wake up to the fact that getting more women through the door is imperative for business.

Heseltine's achievements have been matched by conspicuous failures, but his self belief is almost thrillingly impregnable, making him quite impervious to any such impression.

Stories that are preposterous, inane, moving and downright dull.

But Sunday’s results provided incontrovertible proof that some voters are turning against the government. New York Times (Dec 6, 2011)

He exhibited “indomitable spirit, exceptional loyalty, and continuous heroic actions.” New York Times (Jun 16, 2012)

This canny ploy means the action, heaving with innuendo and jokes about pendulums, can be played straight, making it all the funnier.

O'Neill's side lacked cohesion, confidence and sustained threat; they were insipid not inventive. BBC (Nov 18, 2012)

FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, assured otherwise, but officials remained intransigent. New York Times (Jul 25, 2012)

There is an increasingly heated debate today about Latin America’s two titans: Does Brazil receive too many kudos and does Mexico receive too much criticism?

To cater to those younger customers, Camden and other apartment builders are developing smaller apartments in buildings with more lavish social spaces, Mr. Campo said.

Her honour there, secure from stain, She held all farther trifling vain; No more affected to be coy, But rush’d, licentious, on the joy. Moore, Edward Caldwell

This will make supercomputers usable and malleable tools for humanities majors.  Forbes (Dec 11, 2012)

Again alertly accompanied, Ms. Weilerstein savors Mr. Carter’s mercurial shifts and puckish gestures.

Societal attitudes toward servants are often shaped by ingrained mores about caste and class. New York Times (Apr 5, 2012)

In other words, I was doubtful whether Boardwalk Empire’s myriad plot threads would come together, as well as whether the larger themes would.

In September 2011, a solar energy company in Jiaxing, near Shanghai, was closed after demonstrators cited noxious chemicals used in the manufacturing process.

"Pushing down negative reviews only obfuscates things," he says.

Healthcare Consulting Projected five-year annual growth rate: 6% As most business owners know, managing healthcare for employees is an onerous task.

Barkley found other studies showing a link between ostracism or bullying and a decline in physical activity. Seattle Times (Feb 23, 2012)

This paucity of research is remarkable, given that hearing loss is the third most common health condition affecting older adults, behind hypertension and arthritis. New York Times (Aug 14, 2012)

Recently, Les Carpenter of Yahoo Sports reprised a familiar argument: Guy developed a penchant for kicking the ball out of bounds.

Including those wins, he was nominated for an Oscar nearly 50 times, reflecting his place at the pinnacle of soundtrack composition.

Few children are taught about the plethora of disabled people in history.

The two men in Megan’s life may not share a political philosophy, but they have at least one predilection in common. Slate (Apr 30, 2012)

Let’s look at what would have happened in an alternative universe inhabited by cool-headed, somewhat prescient investors. Forbes (Oct 18, 2012)

But they obviously move in arcane circles where esoteric ideas are routinely promulgated.

“I’m excited to get to work,” Mr. Maloney said in an interview, maintaining the energetic, pugnacious attitude that typified his candidacy.

Concerns are understandable in the constantly changing quagmire of Bowl Subdivision football. Washington Post (Jan 25, 2012)

In recent decades, humans have added raucous clatter to the primal chorus.

Reflective wallpaper on the ceiling refracts heat from electric lights, he said. New York Times (Aug 4, 2011)

Another said he was part of a group that intended to hold a “roving birthday party” near Wall Street replete with confetti, cake and streamers.

At least 200,000 people protested in Cairo’s Tahrir square earlier this week demanding he rescind the edicts. Time (Nov 30, 2012)

Training was punishing, with Wednesday afternoon each week the only time for respite. BBC (Dec 8, 2012)

It’s a clear-eyed look at promising recent developments, without any saccharine optimism.

Protein and fat keep you satiated, so you don't want another snack 30 minutes later. 

As so often happens, science and serendipity joined hands — and new knowledge resulted.

Journalists working at Platts or Argus are trained to check any figures which appear suspicious or spurious.

For several seconds he remained standing quite motionless and breathless, staring in stupefied amazement at the dark outline of the enemy. Gilson, Charles

Some said brain fever, others claimed a surfeit of pork chops. Salon (Oct 15, 2012)

Beginning an uncouth lad, he became a sea fighter whose temerity outranks all. Goolrick, John T.

“Mangrove wood is favored for the cooking fires of a small transient fishing community on Escudo,” he says. Scientific American (Dec 6, 2012)

He said he planned to lose some weight before his flight but had no trepidation about being so high above the planet.

A former high school swimming champion, Jack vacillates between sloth and seething disaffection.

As Ms. Cook’s voice has lowered and darkened, its innate expressiveness has intensified, erasing the last vestiges of the ingénue she used to be.

Vilified in the papers, Terry now looked shabby to other players, too.

There were, of course, vitriolic reviews, not a few by artists unnerved by the changed aesthetic order the show represented.

Industrywide, fund boards have largely escaped the wrath of activist shareholders more focused on publicly-traded companies.

Encouragingly, this turbulence has largely abated since central bank interventions in the summer and UK bank funding conditions are much improved.

Polished manners, cultivated tastes and personal attractions, are not to have their claims abrogated by Time. Lunettes, Henry

Just over 20 years ago, this sort of accolade would have seemed like a loopy pipe dream to most cartoonists.

Other organizations were adamant about keeping the Gilda's Club name. Seattle Times (Nov 30, 2012)

Pinkel, on the SEC coaches conference call Wednesday, admonished Richardson, while conceding there's an extreme buzz around his school and its new affiliation. Seattle Times (Sep 7, 2012)

Pat Morris, the city’s affable mayor, dislikes talk of confrontation.

Commerce Minister Chen Deming tried again on Saturday to allay foreign concerns about rising Chinese exports, describing the surge as not likely to last.

Police said three British tourists had been arrested following a reported altercation with four off-duty soldiers in the early hours.

Blue laws seem anachronistic when people can shop anytime online, he said.

Mr. Letts and Ms. Morton make clear that beneath the couple’s mechanical antagonism lies a profound emotional dependence with gnarled roots embedded deeply in love.

It would be bad news for investors if governments crank up spending to appease restless populations or pressure central banks into cutting interest rates.

While too sulfuric for aquatic life, the lake’s cool, opaque waters are safe for swimming.

Angel used to work as an artisan in this Mexican village, but he could not support his family making crafts.

Despite occasional setbacks, Brito’s assiduous focus on the bottom line produced the intended results. BusinessWeek (Oct 26, 2012)

Sarkisian said his team shouldn't focus on avenging previous hurts inflicted by Stanford. Seattle Times (Sep 27, 2012)

One reason: Inflation, the traditional bane of bond investors, is nowhere in sight. BusinessWeek (Nov 8, 2012)

The disease has also been shown to infect ash tree leaves, appearing as blemishes.

A marathon runner and mountain climber, his fixation with speed has made him a brusque taskmaster at times. New York Times (Aug 13, 2012)

Prominent prosecutorial sorts have written letters in the past month and intimated they will no longer serve on committees if such calumnies stand. New York Times (Aug 14, 2012)

Well-heeled worthies Older couples and groups of affluent middle-aged professionals dressed in Gore-Tex or capacious pack-away macs and carrying shooting sticks.

On Friday Wefaq's leader chastised protesters chanting slogans directly attacking the king and ruling family.

But Obama administration officials have been more circumspect about those talks, and Mrs. Clinton’s comments on Sunday appeared to contradict Mr. Netanyahu.

This must be done at once, as the juice soon coagulates. Bulfinch, Thomas

“That kind of information coming directly from humans is extremely compelling for people like me to have to make decisions,” says Harper. Forbes (Dec 10, 2012)

While defending the United States, he conceded its past mistakes. Slate (Dec 6, 2012)

Hamas did not claim any involvement in Friday's violence, a sign that the latest conflagration may be more easily contained.

Before joining Sunderland Johnson assured O'Neill that his "party lifestyle" had been consigned to history.

He said that despite the governor’s stated intention to avoid tax increases, he expected a contentious legislative session, with both houses controlled by Democrats.

That convivial atmosphere was around on this recent trip too, where Clinton often jokingly teased Walker for not keeping up.

"Who at the present time," he continued, slowly, "is actually living by imposing on the credulity and good nature of other people." Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto)

Some economists suggest that platinum coins worth $1 trillion may curtail economic misery — in theory.

Rape crisis groups decried the campaign, saying it glorified domestic violence and could re-traumatize victims. Seattle Times (Nov 5, 2012)

Gaudy menus in shades of flame mark each place setting and include a helpful map delineating Alsace from the rest of France.

This blog references Steve Jobs talking about deprecating the file system in iOS.

Sharp, angular lines, which can promote bad energy, can be diffused with rounded moldings or billowing curtains to create a more comfortable environment.

Clemens then vehemently disavowed any link to steroids and human growth hormone at a nationally televised hearing in 2008. Seattle Times (Jul 1, 2012)

The word clown has fallen of late years into unmerited disrepute. Kilmer, Joyce

Abortion remains an extremely divisive issue in the Republic of Ireland.

But duplicity and betrayal are often discovered, sometimes soon after they begin.

The only efficacious means being to draw her attention to ordinary things. James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

Consequently, most people continued to sit on stiff, elaborately embellished chairs. Slate (May 30, 2012)

Booth is looking for his side to emulate their performance at Leicester next week.

“In recent years, corporations have become less numerous, less integrated, less concentrated and more ephemeral, and more constrained by their shareholders,” Davis concluded.

The crew had to eschew all other reflective material, down to water bottles, so cameras shining bright lights would record only the markers.

Some environmentalists are exhorting people to combat the growing problem of harmful, invasive species by eating them. New York Times (Jul 13, 2012)

Moreover, she said, the agent insisted on extraneous requirements, like life insurance coverage. New York Times (Jun 26, 2012)

Let us pray for warring women that their politically ambitious leaders may no longer dupe them with fallacious promises—surely a "pathetic fallacy." Huneker, James

Mr. Hemming, the curate, was a muscular and, did not his clerical collar forbid one to suppose so, a completely fatuous young man. MacKenzie, Compton

Here you had an embassy trying to forestall riots by showing empathy. Slate (Sep 13, 2012)

Though garish neon signs advertising their services are tolerated, the soccer sponsorship has ruffled some feathers in the sports-mad city of Larissa. Time (Oct 18, 2012)

The brothers of Ignatius do not usually indulge in such grandiloquence, as does this remarkable statesman. Hausrath, Adolf

But he’s also confident, victorious, imperious, almost serenely cocky.

Modernity has impinged on this ancient practice in many ways.

In 1972, incumbent Governor Arch Moore bumped off a young and aspiring Secretary of State Jay Rockefeller in what was Round One. Forbes (Dec 6, 2012)

Hosts’ minds were inextricable from their doubled tongue. Forbes (Jan 17, 2012)

Charges often have vague and innocuous names, such as "premium services."

Anabolic steroids have become pervasive in professional sports, including baseball, football and boxing.

Valve made a poignant statement about this by putting wheels under employees’ desks. Forbes (Nov 26, 2012)

This is just a small sampling of a growing body of experimental findings linking neurological traits with criminal propensity in children. Slate (Oct 17, 2012)

Despite rancor over the territorial dispute, trade between the two countries has been thriving. Time (Sep 18, 2012)

Civil servants are purchasing trains, designing and procuring services, setting fares and determining investment.

They are all rather similar in places, the same idea regurgitated a little differently each time.

But Japan has been far more repentant than is often credited.

Investors are not nearly as sanguine about the firm's bigger brethren, which have significantly larger balance sheets and face stiffer capital requirements.

While China stagnates, other markets are beginning to catch up. Forbes (Dec 7, 2012)

The replacement is scheduled to happen by September, although further steps to shield against surreptitious transmissions are possible later. New York Times (Jul 16, 2012)

But the physical nightmares and gross travesties Sherman creates in her Sex Pictures are not very shocking.

Sandy's tirade officially ended on Nov. 1, according to reports from the National Weather Service. Scientific American (Nov 5, 2012)

Pressures and fissures are growing beneath the kingdom’s conformist veneer. Newsweek (Jul 30, 2012)

“To have that kind of speed,” he said, sounding a bit wistful.