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...second period, he blitzed Vermont’s net for a point-blank chance, and it was Murphy’s physical play in the third period that headlined, in large part, a renewed effort from the same Crimson squad that has displayed a somewhat disturbing tendency to squander leads late in the game...
...talks with North Korea, although Kerry would also like to continue multilateral negotiations. (In the current round of talks, the U.S., South Korea, China, Japan and Russia join North Korea at the table.) In the presidential debates, Bush argued that for the U.S. to go one-on-one would squander Beijing's influence with Pyongyang. But analysts say China would be content to see bilateral talks between the U.S. and North Korea proceed alongside the six-party confab. All in all, China could hardly be happier at the state of its relationship with the U.S. "Powell's trip shows that...
After gaining a commanding lead early, Harvard was able to use the opportunity to stretch its offensive legs. The team did not squander its chance to experiment with various combinations of players...
...create jobs locally, but to create national wealth." Iceland has an abundance of hydroelectric power, so the government is encouraging energy-hungry industries to settle here. But the country is also rich in natural wonders, and opponents of the massive development scheme think Kárahnjúkar will squander some of that wealth for insufficient economic benefit. "We have serious doubts about the old-fashioned industrialist thought" behind the project, says Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, a Left-Green Movement member of the Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, and one of a handful of legislators who opposed...
...sure. Of course, political analysts and consultants will forever try to draw lessons from Dean’s campaign, warning future candidates not to be too angry, not to put all their eggs in the anti-war basket, not to be endorsed by the establishment too early, not to squander funds. But we should remember that these are the same analysts who just a few months ago anointed Dean the Democratic nominee, lauding his fiery rhetoric, his outsider status and his groundbreaking efforts at high-tech political mobilization. In the end, Dean’s flaws were as ineffable...