Word: claime
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...attacks began the day Estonian authorities removed a controversial Soviet war memorial from a park in the capital, Tallinn. Estonia has stepped back from directly accusing the Kremlin of exacting high-tech revenge, and Moscow has denied any role. But Estonian officials claim to have traced many of the attacks to computers in Russia. Whoever the perpetrators were, the sophistication of the bombardment was unprecedented, and it marked the first time the power centers of an entire nation were targeted simultaneously...
...right where so many others have failed? Maybe. In 2003, a group of former mercenaries known as the Buffaloes seized power for a week to protest over the secrecy and corruption surrounding concessions granted to Nigeria. The Buffaloes are now the Christian Democratic Front, and the support they lay claim to underlines public wariness that São Tomé might "do a Gabon," as the party's leader Alecio Costa puts...
...TIME: Some critics claim you are Obasanjo's puppet. Yar'Adua:Puppet? You obviously don't know me. I'm nobody's puppet...
...What about the fight against corruption? Critics say the outgoing regime has been inconsistent. There has always been this claim, but I have not seen any evidence of inconsistency. But putting that aside, I will make sure all laws on corruption are meticulously enforced. We have enough laws to fight corruption. All we need is the will and commitment to enforce them...
...travelers looking for a little more flair at the baggage-claim area, luggage maker Samsonite seems to have come up with the perfect solution: an eight-piece customized line of luggage called Black Label Couture. "When Samsonite started in 1910, travel was a luxury only accessible to a select few," says Samsonite's creative director, Quentin Mackay. "As a result, luggage was a luxurious purchase. In those days we offered a service of customization...