Word: regretable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...antidote to soothe the consuming obsessions of Idi Amin. Some of his opponents, much to their regret, have tried other possibilities. Amin himself has proudly documented at least nine separate attempts on his life. He seems to have a fix on every thought, not to say plan, concerning his enemies. Once last year, as the presidential limousine was driving through northern Uganda, some opponents ambushed the car and pumped it full of machine-gun bullets, killing all the occupants. But Amin had switched cars down the road -and survived. Later, a grenade bounced off Amin's cheek in another...
...next season and that no trades-requested or not-would be made. Feldman followed his ultimatum by inviting Porter and Brown to breakfast. On the menu: bagels, Nova Scotia salmon and soft soap. Bagel diplomacy seems to have worked, but the rest of the league may live to regret it. The Pistons' combativeness has shifted its focus; Detroit players have been in fistfights with opponents during three straight games...
William D. Carey, AAAS executive director, said this week he feels "deepest regret" over Wallace's resignation but could do little about...
...intended to ridicule blacks, but white stereotypes of blacks. They say they consider it unfortunate that black students should take the periodical's humor so seriously. While the Lampoon's justification is understandable, the problems involved in the group's protest merit more than a defensive sigh of regret...
...Administration will get chances to repeat them as the bill goes before the full House and then the Senate. In the end, the outlook is that Congress will pass an economic-stimulus package of about the size and composition that Carter wants, with some changes that the President will regret -but not enough to veto the bill...