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He was interrogated for almost five hours and released on bail pending further investigation.

These new misfortunes increased Rupert's melancholy, which was already deep enough. Scott, Eva

He says corruption pervades public life, keeping tax revenues low and hurting efforts to alleviate poverty.

Although fighting ended years ago, political stalemate has held up efforts to investigate abuses committed during the war.

Over a decade, the typists had transcribed 27 years worth of newspapers.

Try dead lifts, as a higher, firmer butt will elongate the legs, making them appear thinner. Seattle Times (Apr 3, 2013)

"In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable," he said.

He says that all he used to lubricate the final deal was “systematic community pressure.” New York Times (Oct 8, 2011)

He was interrogated for almost five hours and released on bail pending further investigation.

Miles suffered a bloody lip but otherwise each emerged unscathed. Seattle Times (Apr 13, 2013)

Once an idea is widely shared, it’s enhanced and expanded in its scope and its power, not diminished or lessened by broad distribution.

With oaths and savage lashings they were goaded on through deep, new-fallen snow. Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

Even so, Hahn and others said they were heeding warnings not to walk alone after sunset.

Republicans have been insistent that Mrs. Clinton needed to testify about her own role before leaving her State Department post, and she readily agreed.

Factual evidence simply does not support the idea that men are being oppressed and that women have the upper hand socially, legally, or economically.

I detest his lack of effort when I have worked so hard to make the fundraiser a success.

Jean made yet another fruitless attempt to teach her dog to bring her the mail.

I hate to haggle with used car salesmen; I would prefer to just pay the asking price then to argue them down to a lower price.