Word: furore
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...article and subsequent furor have opened up the debate as never before [and] the book will presumably do more of the same,” Judt said...
...furor comes as preparations begin for another visit to the region by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. She plans to meet with Abbas twice. If her aim was to stabilize Palestinian politics, she might ask Abbas what he was thinking. But given the dim view the Americans and Israelis hold of the unity government, and their positive view of Dahlan, she might also be tempted to congratulate...
...that he never threatened or pressured Iglesias, though he had long sought his dismissal. The Justice Department confirmed this week that Domenici had called Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and his principal deputy four times to complain about Iglesias' behavior, inquiring whether he was "up to the job." As the furor has intensified, a Washington watchdog group this week called for a Senate investigation of whether Domenici violated congressional ethics rules, which forbid members from intervening in prosecutions and trials...
...Adding to the furor, a report by McClatchy Newspapers - quickly denied by the Justice Department - alleged that a senior DOJ official informed one of the fired U.S. attorneys that if any of them continued to criticize the Administration, previously undisclosed details about the reasons for the firings could made public. McClatchy attributed the account to two of the ousted prosecutors, but did not name them, and also quoted the DOJ official as saying, "I had no conversation in which I discussed with any U.S. attorney what they should or should not say to the media regarding their removal...
...furor over the documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus, which Cameron is producing, was caused by an unholy alliance of two Christian-right bugbears: science and Hollywood. (If only Hillary Clinton could have been involved too--Pat Robertson's head might well have exploded.) But while critics picked apart the theory's science, it was clear which half of the alliance really irritated the faithful. "Over the years, Hollywood has attacked and mocked Christianity," said National Clergy Council president the Rev. Rob Schenck in a statement. Now, a "Hollywood filmmaker is denying the divinity...