Word: leake
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Finally, he adds, how likely is it that the disciples would have conspired in a fantastic lie for which they would lay down their lives, "and that at no point did the truth emerge from the conspirators to blow the story, no leak at any stage?" By all accounts, the disciples came away from the Crucifixion frightened and doubtful about Jesus' Resurrection. And yet their lives were transformed; the cowards became courageous; they established his church in spite of themselves, through grace...
Just 24 hours after French officials ordered five alleged American spies to leave the country, the affair has become mired in France's own presidential politics. Today, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe -- a supporter of conservative candidate Jacques Chirac -- said he was "scandalized" by the leak and ordered an investigation. Interior Ministry officials, who reportedly gave the story to the Paris daily Le Monde and ordered the Americans to leave, are catching flak. They support Premier Edouard Balladur, whose presidential campaign was already tangled in a wiretapping scandal. "It's a campaign maneuver," said Philippe Vasseur, a Chirac backer. "They were...
...Draft, a Leak, an Uproar...
...million-bbl. oil spill would be bad anywhere, but the pipeline leak in the Russian Arctic in October was especially unfortunate. The harsh weather makes it hard for wildlife to survive in any case, and sluggish cleanup efforts virtually guaranteed an ecological disaster. Worse yet, there is a lot more dilapidated pipeline in the area...
...Leaks like this could potentially allow the press to know about reinstatements before the council members," Gregoire added. "Executive board members should be able to speak freely in these meetings, when people leak information it undermines that spirit of openness...