Word: spat
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...fire will convince new and novice users that e-mail attachments aren’t necessarily friendly. Because if not, socially-engineered viruses with payloads that do more than open security holes—like payloads that delete files or steal passwords—could make the current hacker spat seem like a fond memory...
...Diplomatic Hole MEXICO The rescue of six British cavers trapped for a week in flooded caverns provoked a diplomatic spat between the Mexican and U.K. governments. The British Ministry of Defense denied Mexican news reports that the men were looking for uranium, and said they were part of a military caving association on a training exercise. Mexican authorities detained all 13 members of the expedition for questioning...
...have the power to challenge corporate ledgers with impunity--and they're raking in money doing so. "Auditors and audit committees are now in the catbird seat," says Harvard Business School professor Jay Lorsch. Companies no longer feel free to dump their auditors, for fear of sparking a public spat; no one wants to spook jittery investors, provoke shareholder lawsuits or another regulatory crackdown. "There's more respect for the auditor," says Julie Lindy, editor of Bowman's Accounting Report. "Companies no longer think the audit process is about creating the illusion that they're jumping through hoops...
...followed and spied on by the Scribes and Pharisees throughout His ministry." As Gibson's film does, Cash's puts the blame on a corrupt segment of the religious hierarchy. And in the last 20 minutes, "Gospel Road" gets around to the Passion. Jesus is lashed, kicked and spat on a few clumsy times, then totes his cross up a deserted city street. He dies in close-up, and the camera pulls back to reveal a modern American city (L.A.? Nashville?) - a strange but potent payoff, indicating that the Savior died not only for the sins committed...
...past year, cheap Chinese imports of everything from footwear to TV parts have forced several manufacturers to close factories in Britain. Last year, R. Griggs - the maker of Dr. Martens boots - laid off more than 1,000 workers, shut its British plants and outsourced production to China. The trade spat risks escalating into a nasty war, especially if politicians try to make it a major campaign issue this year. Some U.S. manufacturers are demanding protectionist legislation from an Administration that seems to be listening - at least with one ear. Although he bills himself as a free trader, President Bush...