Word: louders
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...Krzyzewski deserves a smaller portion of the blame for the U.S. roster, which was primarily constructed by ex-Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo. But from the beginning the pair preached that they were partners, so if Krzyzewski didn't have final say over the players, he should have shouted louder: more shooters, please! During the Team USA meltdown in Athens, every weekend warrior with a backyard jump shot said, " Put me on the team! " And these guys had a point; more than anything, the U.S. needed a stand-still shooter, a guy whose sole role was to linger 23 feet...
...broad spectrum of Iran's political factions, including reformists, backs a nuclear program as a way of ensuring the country's regional status. Former President Mohammad Khatami might have made the point more softly, but consensus existed long before the arrival of firebrand Ahmadinejad, who makes the case in louder, more menacing tones. There's certainly disagreement over how much Iran should risk in running this course, and what incentives it should settle for in suspending it altogether. But there is a core belief here that without a nuclear program, Iran will be blocked from consolidating its growing influence...
...visitied the shrine before he ran for Prime Minister in 2001, Koizumi made an election promise to pay his respects at Yasukuni if he won. That pledge won him key support from conservatives, and in the following years Koizumi deftly used Yasukuni to score political points at home. The louder China and South Korea would complain, the stronger Koizumi looked for refusing to back down. After his visit Tuesday, he was even more pugnacious than usual, calling international criticism of his decision "immature" and saying, "Even if President Bush advised me not to go I would still go - although President...
...solitary ocean and what she calls its “serenity.” She ditched the boyfriend and kept shrimping. These were exactly the people I wanted to spend the night with. I first met Chris and Jacqui that evening. As the boat’s motor buzzed louder, so did they. I was reporting for the summer at a newspaper near Tampa. Jacqui reached into a paper bag and gave me her last sticky caramel. I asked her why a tattoo circled her right wrist.“It’s a bear claw...
...clash of the uncivilized. We need a wave of people to come along and bridge the gaps, because we have so much in common, so much to learn from each other. We need to silence the extremists. Let's hope the moderates will take the microphone and be louder...