Word: ire
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Stewart faces issues far worse than congressional ire. Prosecutors are building a case against her on charges of insider trading, obstructing justice and making false statements. Sources say they are trying to gain the cooperation of Martha's friend Mariana Pasternak, who was with her on the day of the ImClone stock sale...
...Nations, but he is still no friend of Baghdad. Last week, as the U.N. rejected an Iraqi proposal to hold talks about the possible resumption of weapons inspections and the Bush Administration continued its saber rattling in Saddam Hussein's direction, Butler again found himself the target of Iraqi ire. "Hans Blix [head of the U.N.'s current weapons-inspection program] has inherited the same duties undertaken by the spy Butler," Iraq's Foreign Minister told one Arab newspaper. Butler's reaction: "Tired old stuff...
...Newdow, meanwhile, spent the week racking up quite a collection of death threats, some vague, some specific, and most of them left on his home answering machine. He seemed quite unmoved by the ire of his fellow citizens, taking reporters around his rose garden Thursday and shrugging off criticism. And then, as if he knew precisely how to annoy his new enemies most, he mused on Thursday's Today show, "I believe I am strengthening the Constitution with my case...
...warns terrorists, "You'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A./Because we'll put a boot in your a_ /It's the American way." Probably not how Colin Powell would have phrased it, but the song became a hit. Now Keith has turned his ire on ABC anchorman PETER JENNINGS, contending that ABC News asked him to perform on a July 4 special but that Jennings nixed the idea after he heard the song. Keith told USA Today, "I find it interesting that [Jennings] is not from the U.S. I bet Dan Rather...
...even parents. "You disturb people when you take unpopular initiatives in your community, put provocative new ideas on the table in your organization, question the gap between colleagues' values and behavior, or ask friends and relatives to face up to tough realities," they write. "You risk people's ire and make yourself vulnerable. Exercising leadership can get you into a lot of trouble." The problem isn't just change; it's fear of loss. Says Heifetz: "People love change when they know it's a good thing. Nobody gives back the winning lottery ticket...