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...Keyser has not been charged with spying, or even with mishandling classified material, but rather with trying to conceal his prohibited trip to Taiwan. The six-page document he handed the agents from Taiwan on his last visit was entitled "Discussion Topics?September 04, 2004," and investigators say they are working with the State Department to determine precisely which materials Keyser used to generate the document and whether its contents are classified. A spokesman for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: "We'd like to express our deepest concerns and hope the incident won't negatively impact Taiwan...
...pets or performers, wild cats are generally able to live in close proximity to humans without disturbing them. Leopards are seen in the suburbs of Nairobi and Kampala. Mountain lions in Waterton, Alta., have been observed using the angles of buildings and even the beds of pickup trucks to conceal themselves when hunting. In the San Diego area, these animals tend to hang out within 100 yds. of trails used by hikers, though they are rarely noticed, according to a study of radio-collared cougars conducted by researchers at the University of California at Davis. "They do a remarkable...
...with Mr. McGreevey." But many people--including Kushner's brother Murray; Robert Yontef, a former Kushner accountant; and at least one state senator--have raised questions about Kushner's political donations over the years. In a February 2003 suit, for instance, Yontef alleged that Kushner asked him to conceal use of the firm's holdings to make campaign gifts. He also said Kushner gave money in partners' names without their knowledge...
...particularly bad day for Ken Lay. As word circulated that the energy giant he founded was under investigation for balance-sheet shenanigans, the CEO tried to pull Enron's stock out of a tailspin by arranging a special conference call with analysts. "We're not trying to conceal anything," he told them. "I'm disclosing everything we've found." After Lay got off the phone, he gathered Enron's thousands of employees via a live webcast and video teleconference, and tried to reassure them too. "Our liquidity is fine," he said of the company that was about to flame...
Jefferson was captivated by the view from his mountain and didn't want it cluttered with outbuildings. His elegant solution was to use the slope of the hilltop to conceal the structures- kitchen, smokehouse, stables, icehouse, brewery, laundry-in a pair of wings extending from each side of the main house. From above, these dependencies form wide, L-shaped terraces. From below, the rooms open to the hillside and connect to the house by a covered passage that continues under the main house...