Word: furore
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...have been under Japanese control for more than a century, but feuds still rage over who owns them. In March, Chinese nationalists planted a flag on Diaoyu soil; their subsequent arrest by the Japanese navy led to furious demonstrations in Beijing, with Chinese protesters burning Japanese flags. Intensifying the furor, Taiwan two weeks ago said that it's adding the Diaoyus to official maps of its own territory. And the Diaoyus aren't the only islands of dubious value to excite territorial passions. Everyone, it seems, wants a piece of these rocks...
...watcher and doesn't really read the newspapers." JIMMY JAM, record producer, claiming Janet Jackson remained unaffected by the furor over her breast-baring Super Bowl stunt...
...been vigorous, even bloody, as officials from the Bush and Clinton administrations skirmish over who paid more attention to the looming al-Qaeda threat in the run-up to the attacks. It is certainly extremely important to understand whether more could have been done to protect us. But the furor over the allegations by Richard Clarke have framed the question facing the public as simply whether you believe the former terrorism czar's charge that the Bush team took its eye off the ball, or whether you accept the administration's account of Clarke as a disgruntled former employee trying...
...Falls in June for the dry season, with an Aboriginal-run boat providing cultural talks. That will open up the gorge, which tourists once had to swim down, to more people, says Whitehead: "I can't think of a better solution." Traditional owners say they're baffled by the furor. "I don't know what they're all whingeing about," says Alderson. "We want people to come here," says Lee, "to learn about this country and this culture...
...votes against this ban on fast food lawsuits, American consumers should remember who stood up for their rights to redress corporate wrongs. In an age where companies have defaulted on morality and responsibility to the detriment of ordinary Americans, the ability to hold these companies accountable is imperative. A furor over lower front waists and larger dress sizes shouldn’t obscure the larger goal: promoting corporate responsibility...