Word: regretful
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...though Buffington said he has no doubt that he made the right decision in saying goodbye to Harvard, he said that his only regret is leaving behind the camaraderie of his coworkers...
...ensuing disaster is partly the fault of those Americans who told pollsters back in 2002 and 2003 that they supported Bush's war and then in 2004 voted to re-elect him, which he took, quite reasonably, as an endorsement of his policies. Millions of Americans now apparently regret those opinions. But unlike the politicians and the pundits, they do not face pressure to recant or apologize. American democracy might be stronger if they...
...along the city's famed artery, Las Ramblas. The director returned the ardor, promising the movie he has since started filming there would be "a love letter to Barcelona." Alas, the romance may not survive the summer. Weeks of roadblocks and a dispute over subsidies have made some Barcelonans regret letting the American cinematic icon use their city as a movie...
...moved to Hollywood just two years ago, after growing up singing in the church choir in LaGrange, Ga., and taking one dance class, at 10, to meet a girl. "Performing is a rush," says Kelley. "You can express yourself without regret or explanation." Although he tangoed in 2006's Take the Lead, when he first saw the moves he was expected to do in Hairspray, Kelley was baffled. "I was like, I hope you have a stunt man," he says. Two months of rehearsals later, the cameras rolled. And Kelley danced away with a promising career...
...easing some international pressure, but holding the prisoners in reserve to extract more cash or concessions from the West. But Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev is optimistic. Next week's ruling, he predicted "will pave the way to a political solution. " European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso agreed: "We regret that these decisions [on the sentencing] have been taken, but I'd also like to express my confidence that a solution can be found...