Word: faults
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...wasn't all his fault. Any challenger to Bill Clinton would have had an uphill climb. When the economy is growing and the country is not at war, the incumbent always benefits. But some of Perot's most publicized post-'92 positions--in particular his campaigns to defeat NAFTA and GATT--had fizzled badly...
...destructive is not just that the earth moves but the speed with which it does so. In many quakes the crustal movement that leads to shaking takes only seconds to unfold, sending energy exploding in all directions. But recent analysis of data from strain gauges along the San Andreas Fault reveals that four years ago, a slip occurred that took a week to play out. Such slow sliding all but eliminates an earthquake's quaking...
Exactly what determines the speed with which the earth's plates move is unclear, but scientists have some ideas. "The fault material may play a role," Linde says. "Porous rock containing water can move more smoothly than other rock. The pressure the plates are under can make a difference too; the higher the stress, the likelier the fault will fail suddenly...
Outstanding comedy Suddenly Susan does not seem to be. But no one can fault NBC for lack of valiant effort. Dissatisfied with the original pilot for Susan, which had Shields playing an editor of romance books, NBC Entertainment president Warren Littlefield abruptly traded in its creator for producers he thought would make the show more Gen X friendly. Changes required an almost complete recasting this summer. "At the end of the day it was good," said Littlefield to USA Today of the first pilot. "But we wanted great...
...pledge, Badshah breaks Indian law. So he gives his word to a kindly policeman that, after going home for his wedding, he will return to be jailed. In the ensuing 20 years he takes the rap for two murders he didn't commit. Poor Badshah: noble to a fault...