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...nuclear know-how or hardware. U.S. officials say it is unclear how much control Musharraf has over Khan, but they believe that many leaders with nuclear ambitions keep his name on their Rolodexes, and so may some terrorists. Khan, who is revered in Pakistan, is said to have a penchant for feeding stray monkeys and a weakness for the high life. Lying low is not the sort of thing that comes easy to him, but he may be forced to learn how as the crisis on the Korean peninsula deepens. - By Unmesh Kher and Tim Burge follow the money britain...
...songs like the Two-Tone influenced “Gene By Gene” and the bass-driven “Moroccan People’s Revolutionary Bowls Club” are jarringly new. On those tracks, Albarn’s usual penchant for clever lyrics and tight pop structures are sacrificed for sing-along and slick production...
...humanities and non-humanities concentrators alike to easily broaden their horizons. While it’s always possible for little Liebnizes to switch to Sanskrit studies halfway through sophomore year, it’s far easier for those with no other experience writing to discover a previously hidden penchant for haiku—and so they flood the creative writing classes...
...shamelessly crusaded for a third. He went some $5 million into debt expanding the 18th century Cote d'Or building in the tiny village of Saulieu. He transformed French cooking with his cuisine a l'eau style, which uses water to bring out flavors and eschews the French penchant for cream and butter. In 1991 Michelin granted him his third star at last. Business shot...
...final 18 minutes of the game were scoreless, but they did feature some rough play from Cornell, particularly Big Red defenseman Allison Simpson, who displayed a penchant for hitting after the whistle in both games...