Word: bombed
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...agency Moody's said that Greece, along with Portugal, was likely to suffer a "slow death" as it uses more and more of its income to pay off debt. With the cost of that debt heading north, Greek banks could face further problems. "It's like they have a bomb in their hands," says investor Melissaris. "If rates keep climbing, it'll explode." (See the worst business deals...
...Bomb Kills U.S. Soldiers...
...roadside bomb that exploded near a girls' school in northwest Pakistan killed at least eight people, including three children and three U.S. soldiers. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing the soldiers of working for the controversial U.S. security firm Xe (formerly known as Blackwater). Though the U.S. embassy said the American soldiers were in the region to attend the opening of the school and conduct training at the invitation of the Pakistani military, their presence has heightened concerns among Pakistanis of increasing American involvement in the volatile country...
...halt enrichment and slapped sanctions on the Islamic Republic. In light of recent developments, new sanctions have been proposed, but China’s refusal to approve any additional penalties for Iran has stymied hopes that coordinated international action might stop Iran’s rulers from pursuing a bomb. The United States must make it clear to China that its actions are absolutely unacceptable and constitute an irresponsible policy for a nation so committed to its own “peaceful rise...
...deficit? That's not what Americans do: they sit - inevitably - around the kitchen table and tighten their belts. And what's all this about global warming? The White House is up to its Truman Balcony in snow. And why not just whack the Iranians before they get the bomb? These questions were the essence of Palin's Nashville speech and Fox interview. They are the essence of the tea party movement...