Word: flare
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...Kate White: I've heard so many people - people on my staff, for instance, who have gone over to the celebrity magazines - talk about what a pressure cooker that world is, and how people yell, tempers flare. You hear at times that it can be a murderous environment. Those are places where people work until 4:00 in the morning. It's not just dealing with news - it's dealing with this crazy news that you're never sure is true. You're hurting people's reputations and you're making fun of them. So you're doing kind...
...letter c, for controversy. In 2003 he became the head of the board, which oversees and funds public TV and radio. Since then, the Republican has fought what some conservatives consider PBS's liberal bias and been accused of partisanship. PBS has had a string of culture-war flare-ups, including a spat over an episode of the kids' program Postcards from Buster that featured two lesbian moms. Prominent Democrats last week called for Tomlinson's resignation, while some House Republicans tried to slash the CPB's funding by $100 million...
...astrophysical theory, would include an expanding cloud of glowing gas still visible from the earth. Finally, the brilliance of Sirius B's explosion would certainly have lasted for weeks or months and provided an unforgettable spectacle for those on earth. But there are no known records of a dramatic flare-up of Sirius...
...Symbian has excelled because it has strong ties to the mobile industry. It's owned by Nokia, Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, Panasonic, Siemens and Samsung. But keeping Symbian's owners in harmony is tough. Flare-ups are common among companies concerned that Nokia's 48% stake in Symbian gives it too much say. Clifford has peacemaking experience. He ran the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he balanced the clashing interests of doctors, patients, university and government. Now he will have to broker peace with one hand while fighting competitors like Microsoft and Linux with the other. A new wrinkle appeared...
...pledged to defend Taiwan from unprovoked attack. In the past few months, relations between Beijing and Taipei have improved after a dangerously frosty winter, but the tensions across the Taiwan Strait will require constant--and subtle--engagement by the U.S. if they are not to flare up again...