Word: secret
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...show of vitality. For Yeltsin it served as a reminder of his remarkable ability to bounce back from near-death experiences--both physical and political. The photo session put to rest questions about his whereabouts, although the true condition of the President's precarious health remains a state secret. And it warned rivals not to count him out, even as it deepened confusion about his long-term ability to rule Russia...
...undercut by his rivals, and enabled Yeltsin to act as the power-broking referee at the center. While his minions clawed at one another, Yeltsin had only to keep egging them on and maintain a watchful eye, which is why his health is such a closely guarded secret...
...despite such distractions, New Adventures in Hi-Fi doesn't sound like the work of a band in turmoil, performing with one eye on the charts because it is uncertain about its future. The secret to R.E.M.'s success over the years has always been its ability to remain focused on the music, regardless of outside pressures. Good bands hit and fade. Great bands, like R.E.M., endure...
...shirts, which retail at $12 a pop. While he says police are buying them, they may well be doing so for their fathers; only about 7% of the city's current officers were on the force in 1968. Still, there are other takers. Says Gutkoska: "Had a couple of Secret Service guys in here. They bought four shirts...
...always, the know-how is encoded in Ryan's dna. He works his magic against the evildoers and still finds the time to poke his head in on his sleeping children and muse that young Sally "now looked forward to the day she'd buy things from Victoria's Secret." Alas, with Ryan as her father she will probably wind up wearing camouflage-colored bras...