Word: proof
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Shannon, in turn, called the new accord proof that Obama's hemispheric doctrine of "dialogue and engagement" can work. The more imperious Latin America policy practiced by past U.S. administrations often actively supported military coups in the region. The agreement is also a rebuff to the congressional conservatives who have held up key diplomatic appointments (including Shannon's as Ambassador to Brazil) to protest Obama's designation of Zelaya's ouster as a coup...
...detract from its overall success. If anything, it provides a unity of sorts. Almost three years after the band’s thrilling debut, Stockdale and Wolfmother’s simple formula sustains yet another record. A heavy metal behemoth, “Cosmic Egg” is proof that, when it comes to quality hard rock, there can’t be too much of a good thing...
...provided by a rebel turncoat. A few days later, the bodyguard of Iván Ríos, a member of the FARC's ruling secretariat, pulled off a mafia-style hit job. He executed his boss with a shot to the forehead, cut off his right hand as proof, then turned himself in to the army to collect a $2 million reward...
...employment of thousands of individuals from communities throughout Massachusetts and the university’s projects in the loci of those areas ensure a high level of codependence. The recently stalled initiative to build the Allston science complex, coupled with layoffs of Harvard employees, provides us with explicit proof that Harvard’s decisions have a significant effect on people within the school’s sphere of influence, regardless of whether those people are willing residents of that sphere. Meanwhile, Harvard occupies a peculiar position as a nonprofit educational institution—it does not contribute back...
...have the kind of hard, direct evidence that you could take to get a criminal indictment. That allows [Hamid] Karzai to say, 'where's your proof?'" - A Bush White House official on the difficulties of trying to get President Karzi to look into his brother Wali Karzai's alleged involvement in the drug trade. (New York Times...