Word: kept
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...walks. When he returned, he was awarded the country's highest honor: Hero of Russia. He also learned that his sister had died while he was aloft. In a melancholy coincidence, he will be told when he lands this time that his stepfather has died, news that has been kept from him. But another Hero medal, says his wife, is "out of the question now." What Tsibliyev can probably look forward to is an early and long retirement...
ECONOMIC BACKDROP Japan served as a marvel of industrial planning gone right. Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry kept the cost of capital low and directed resources to export sectors such as autos and consumer electronics, at the same time fiercely protecting the home market from foreign competition...
...were somewhat disturbed when she told us about the broken window ("I think they threw a baseball through it") and the fact that it was "really dirty," but no matter. We figured we could handle a little dirt. We were also concerned by the fact that our overtenants kept saying things like, "Yeah, we're really glad we found you girls--we heard girl tenants are supposed to be the best kind. We know girl tenants will take good care of the house." As the "girl tenants" in question, though, we didn't let it get to us. What...
...ferry ended today after the Canadian government promised disgruntled fishermen in British Columbia that it would pressure the United States to reopen negotiations on Pacific salmon. As the 300-boat blockade broke apart, the ferry Malaspina departed the harbor with a blast of its horns, ending a siege which kept about 135 passengers captive since Saturday. The ferry had been held hostage by Canadian fishermen who claim U.S. fishing fleets are violating a 1985 treaty on salmon fishing by netting the choicest fish in the ocean as they swim to Canada. The bold move drew fire from the U.S. State...
...accepted it for a while, but they canceled after about five, six months," he testified. During an often blunt-spoken 90 minutes of testimony, LeBow wasn't asked why Philip Morris stopped subsidizing him. Perhaps they saw no motive for LeBow to speak out. Perhaps they should have kept paying...