Word: culprit
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...fourth straight year, Harvard failed to advance past the first round. The culprit this time: a 3-2 overtime defeat that marked the end of seven Harvard careers—those of seniors Brendan Bernakevitch, Tom Cavanagh, Rob Flynn, Dov Grumet-Morris, Andrew Lederman, Ryan Lannon, and Noah Welch—and that marked, at the same time, the continuation of an ugly tournament streak...
...distraught. In interviews with TIME at their home in Amman, al-Banna's family members denied that Ra'ed was the Hilla bomber; instead, they say, he died in an insurgent operation in Mosul. They point out that Al-Ghad later retracted its report citing Ra'ed as the culprit. In some respects, the Bannas resemble the many other families around the Arab world whose sons have gone to fight and die in Iraq. But the Bannas also express astonishment that Ra'ed joined the insurgency, insisting that he had never shown signs of Islamic extremism or hatred...
...document should remain secret. Open Verdict LEBANON President Emile Lahoud signaled support for an independent investigation into the Feb. 14 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Harari as a U.N. report concluded that Beirut's own inquiry was flawed and inconclusive. The U.N.'s report did not name a culprit in the bombing but cited Lebanese security failures and polarizing tensions with Syria as factors in the killing. Putin's Promise RUSSIA President Vladimir Putin extended an olive branch to business leaders shaken by the state's controversial breakup of oil giant Yukos. He backed a proposal to exempt privatizations...
...sports beverage fairly shouts health and vigor, but according to a new report, these drinks can hurt teeth even more than sodas do. Damage to enamel from sports drinks was up to 11 times greater than that caused by colas. The culprit isn't sugar but the whole acidic mix. To limit damage, don't sip; chug it! --By David Bjerklie...
...tummy ache that won't go away? Many parents will, commendably, push to find a medical diagnosis. But the real solution may lie somewhere else. In a small study, children whose parents went from specialist to specialist but balked at considering that emotional issues might be the culprit had a 3-in-10 recovery rate. Of families that accepted a referral to child-psychological services, 11 of 13 saw improvements...