Word: spawns
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...begin decommissioning its weapons, and the recent capture by Colombian authorities of three alleged IRA men accused of training that country's leftist guerrillas had done little to improve the image of the Republican cause. The Ardoyne standoff, however, is a reminder of the communal hatreds that helped spawn today's IRA, and of the ugly bigotry and extremism that persists in a section of the Loyalist movement...
...celebrity to be a Diana or a JFK, and not enough official status (namely, the presidency) to justify the high-toned hand-wringing that elevated impeachment. Of course, with its sinister twist - the still missing Levy - the Condit saga could still mutate into the ultimate in O.J.-Clinton unholy spawn. But that would take a corpse or a confession, and it's unlikely Rep. Gary Condit has arranged a three-day press blitz to offer either one of those...
...most profitable labels foster tight working relationships with Japan's myriad, ubiquitious teen fashion magazines. Karisuma tenin can spawn trends inside Shibuya, but they can't reach the countryside or abroad without a fashion mag's endorsement. Japan's high-school girls read, on average, at least five fashion magazines a month, which means the influence of the right Tokyo glossies can be huge. "If a magazine advertises a certain brand or look, girls will buy it," Takai says. The most popular ones tend to showcase karisuma tenin in their brand's clothes, launching waves of copy-cat teenagers...
...strictly verboten The Netherlands: All members of the bicycle-loving royal family are given free examinations for testicular cancer Spain: Dashing princes are required to wed dim, tanned-all-over Scandinavian models Italy: The royal family, exiled since 1946, are allowed to return to their thrones?provided they can spawn and install heirs as frequently as Rome produces Prime Ministers Thailand: No male may surgically transform himself into a female if it makes him taller than the sovereign, with or without platform heels Michael Jackson: With one, final, mandated nip-and-tuck, the King of Pop will finally be elevated...
...conservation. So in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he announced his plan Thursday, Bush toured a power plant at the cutting edge of "renewable" power production. Friday it was on to Conestoga, Pa. to visit a hydroelectric plant that has put measures in place to save the fish that spawn in the river...