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...it’s true, it sounds like appalling behavior. Officially, we can’t confirm that it did occur, but if it did we would be appalled,” he said...
...certain whether witnessing will help the survivors. But we can be sure that it helps McVeigh. He behaves as if the unexamined death is not worth dying. He needs a spectacle to confirm his sense of martyrdom. Indeed, his attorney told reporters that McVeigh's desire for an audience was an argument in favor of granting his request for a public broadcast, when it should be an argument against. McVeigh will be the first condemned killer to get not only a last meal and last words but also a last photo op. Other moves to deprive him of the attention...
...search committee—also like Harvard’s—is tight-lipped. Characteristically, search committee members would not confirm whether Taylor and Gutmann were being considered...
...bitter battle between the U.S. and Russia ended Thursday night when the U.S. space agency agreed to allow American millionaire Dennis Tito aboard the International Space Station next week, according to sources close to negotiations. NASA officials in Washington would neither confirm nor deny the move; however, NASA chief Daniel Goldin, in Cape Canaveral for the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on Thursday told reporters, "I expect before the launch of Mr. Tito, all the issues will be resolved." The response - he refused follow-up questions - would seem to indicate that Tito, who reportedly paid $20 million...
...concern. It's why we go to hearings, it's why we go to hospitals, it's why we go to jails. And that's why this attempt to paint me-that the College is choosing sides-is erroneous and misrepresents reality. And that's why I will not confirm that...