Word: calmed
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...time of 9/11 - I'm now in eighth - I had been utterly confused by the tragic events. However, your article about the heroic efforts of Rick Rescorla and the risks he took for his colleagues sent my mother and me into tears. Rescorla's ability to remain calm and assertive in a dangerous situation is inspiring, and I hope we can learn from his example. Martha Harding, Palo Alto, Calif...
...embassy in Baghdad and the White House downplayed the remarks on Tuesday. "Negotiations and discussions are ongoing every day. It is important to understand that these are not talks on a hard date for withdrawal," said White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe. There is some basis for this relatively calm assessment out of Washington. Last month, al-Maliki said negotiations over the SOFA had reached a "dead end." His Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, later admitted the comment was little more than a negotiating tactic...
...Webb, Virginia Senator, telling McCain's campaign to "calm down...
There is, however, an oasis of calm amid all the chaos: the Maison d'Hôtes Dubai hotel. Forget aqua-aerobics, 24 hour bars and tennis on the roof (for that you'll need to go to the Burj Al-Arab). Instead, the Maison comprises just three villas grouped around a garden with palm trees, two swimming pools and an outdoor restaurant serving fine French food - thanks largely to the two French women who opened the hotel...
...state summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on June 30. Africa must either continue with Robert Mugabe and his ilk, or finally say goodbye to the Big Men. How it decides will help determine whether the continent's future remains war, graft and destitution, or a chance at calm and prosperity...