Word: bleak
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...star one final turn in the spotlight. By the time Winslet arrives, she has already participated in several hours of diligent self-exposure that day, illuminating for both Larry King and the women of The View the complexities of pretending to have sex with Leonardo DiCaprio in the bleak marital drama Revolutionary Road while the film's director, Sam Mendes - her husband - watched. (See TIME's Oscar Guide: Best Actress...
...laws and sausages, not something civilians necessarily want to see made. Still, Ricks' reporting and insight from the front lines of Iraq support his conclusion that the U.S. is likely to be fighting there until at least 2015. His first book on the war, 2006's Fiasco, was a bleak tale of martial malfeasance. His second suggests there may be light at the end of the tunnel, but if there is, it's flickering--and a long...
...also remains possible that retiring now in the midst of a bleak financial climate may not be an appealing option for many staffers—even with increased pension benefits...
...Though Iran's bleak economic climate, surging inflation and international isolation are ripe grounds for an upset victory for Khatami, his legacy as an innovative reformist who introduced women into the political mainstream and welcomed dialogue with the West has already been marred once by a failure to successfully follow through on reforms in the face of opposition by hard-line critics. (See the top 10 Ahmadinejad-isms...
...guard and limited him to only five points in the second. The Crimson also limited turnovers. “Taking care of the ball leads to that offensive efficiency,” Amaker said. Prior to its amped-up play in the second period, though, things looked bleak for the men’s squad. Harvard was 7-23 from inside the arch in the first and coughed the ball up nine times to the second lowest-ranked scoring defense in the Ivies. A lack of communication was evident in several misdirected passes and quick, failed possessions.SENIOR SURVEYAt the helm...