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...McCain, the defeat has clearly been painful. But as he has in past bouts with adversity, the Arizona senator evoked his love of country as the thing that made it all worthwhile. "I would not be an American worthy of the name should I regret a fate that has allowed me the extraordinary privilege of serving this country for a half a century," he said, as the crowd booed. He acknowledged the strain his aspirations had put on his family. "I promise more peaceful years ahead," he said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Defeat, McCain Offers Graceful End to Rough Campaign | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...George is a bit too harsh. It may be true that he had a serious drinking problem in his declining years and was a rather horrible person to be married to, but those themes send the book out on a minor chord, particularly as friends recall Plimpton's lingering regret that he never took a proper crack at the great American novel. The rest of George, Being George proves he created something just as valuable: a great American character...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charmed Life | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...want, regardless of who they were yesterday.The holiday gives us license to engage in mischief and debauchery with relative impunity for a brief moment before we are confronted once again with the harsh realities of life.Halloween, like college, is a chance to do regrettable things without actually having to regret them.There is no such free pass in Ivy League football.With just seven games of conference play, each Saturday brings a sense of urgency, each win or loss a sense of finality.We approach the home stretch of the season, and the race for first place in the Ancient Eight is tightening...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AROUND THE IVIES: No Ivy Mischief On ‘Day Of Dead’ | 10/30/2008 | See Source »

...Humbled and no doubt shamed by the world-wide attention the now infamous fling attracted, Strauss-Kahn echoed similar sentiments in responding to the finding, saying "I very much regret the incident and I accept responsibility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IMF Tries to Recover from Strauss-Kahn Affair | 10/26/2008 | See Source »

...Engdahl] said many things out of frustration at the end of an interview...that were not wise,” Wästberg said. “I regret that...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Literature Chair Talks Harvard | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

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