Word: claims
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...defense counsel of Mahmud the Red claim that his trial is about Islam and not about the bombing of the World Trade Center. Any religion with its foundations enmeshed in brutal wars and the use of jihads, and with some adherents who display an inclination toward bizarre violence, deserves nothing less than serious scrutiny by all right-thinking persons. Gbenga Oduntan Lagos, Nigeria...
Pearl Jam is now on probation, forced to prove that success hasn't spoiled it. The group and its record label have responded by promoting the new album very little and even holding off on making rock videos for the time being. Some critics of the band claim its members have handled their fame poorly. "I've heard Eddie Vedder complain about MTV, as if he had been bound and gagged to make the video for Jeremy and forced to sign a record contract with a major label," gripes Alternative Nation's veejay, who goes by the name of Kennedy...
...G.O.P., and the right-to-life movement's passionate activists carry far more weight in the party's nomination struggle than their numbers would indicate. So the main Republican presidential hopefuls were already pledging their antiabortion allegiance. But where was George Bush? The Vice President had a good claim to urgent duties in Canada, where he presented the U.S. position in negotiations on freer trade. J.C. Willke, president of the National Right to Life Committee, at first accused Bush of reneging on a promised Denver appearance but then met him amicably in the White House and withdrew the accusation. Willke...
...bribery; after an eight-month trial; in New York City. Persico faces up to 20 years on each of two racketeering counts. Earlier in the week, 15 alleged associates pleaded guilty to various charges at another trial in New York City, a double play that led prosecutors to claim a major blow against the Mafia...
...Spiegel, McCain's campaign did its best to salvage the situation, declaring that these new discussions about withdrawal were in fact a victory for McCain's strategy, not a sign of weakness - or worse, an endorsement of his opponent's position, as Obama's campaign was quick to claim...