Word: note
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...world has already been reduced dramatically. For example, the world record in the women's 400 m, which was set in 1985 by Marita Koch, is 47.6 sec. These days, Olympic finalists would be happy to get below 50 sec. That's a 30-meter difference! [Editor's note: Koch has never publicly admitted to cheating...
...Even before this month's crescendo of strikes sounded its loudest note Tuesday, French security officials aired concerns AQIM may be planning to again turn the Ramadan holy month, which starts September 1 this year, into a season of blood-letting as jihadists in Algeria and elsewhere have in the past...
Another point strategists have taken note of: the Russians' apparent use of computer-generated attacks on Georgian servers and websites in the days before the invasion. While much of the hacking sounded like old-time Soviet agitprop - particularly reports of alleged Georgian genocide against ethnic minorities in South Ossetia - military schools will be studying the fact that such an electronic assault moved in tandem with the real invasion. How much did it help the Russians achieve their goals, either on the battlefield or in public opinion around the world...
...last September, Nastia Liukin's father handed her a Post-it note. On it were a string of letters - D, D, E, D, D, E, spelling out a cryptic code that the 18-year old Texan couldn't figure out at first...
...Musical Milestone I was interested to note that Jo Stafford had died [Aug. 4] and was surprised that you made no reference to her significant involvement in the late '50s with Billy Graham. Perhaps her most telling song was It Is No Secret (What God Can Do), and this became a favorite with Christians worldwide. Peter Smith, CO. ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND...