Word: uncertainness
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...Adviser Anthony Lake. Clinton told Lake to keep him informed, but by the next morning the searchers still had not locked on to the lost pilot. "You know that matter we discussed last night?" said Lake at 9:30 a.m. "There's nothing more on that, and it looks uncertain." The President sighed and shook his head in frustration...
...lauded. In light of the favorable comments, Bev was offered a two-rather than one-year contract, and was invited to reapply for her position at its conclusion; however, one is baffled that the Dean's office ignored the weight of professional opinion, pursued the reorganization and left Bev uncertain of her future...
...Hong Kong: "If the U.S. harangues, it strengthens the hands of the xenophobes in China and weakens those forces that want to move toward a less authoritarian society. The U.S. can't improve China's values by stamping its feet." That is particularly true at a time when the uncertain succession to Deng Xiaoping means no one in the Chinese leadership wants to be perceived as soft on anything, least of all foreign policy. Says Levin: "Until the succession question is totally clear, expect Beijing to be cautious, prickly and nationalistic...
...Senate committee charged with reviewing Dr. Henry Foster's controversial nomination for Surgeon General voted 9 to 7 to recommend his confirmation. Foster's name now goes to the full Senate, where his prospects remain uncertain...
...week's end, there were 49 confirmed deaths from Ebola and 50 more suspected-the number was highly uncertain because Kikwit is also dealing with an outbreak of shigellosis, a form of dysentery whose symptoms can easily be confused with Ebola's. While the death toll is certain to rise, since the virus' incubation period lasts up to 21 days, infectious-disease experts doubt that the Ebola will travel much farther than it has already, even within Zaire. Says Dr. Ralph Henderson, an assistant director-general of the World Health Organization: "We are not talking about thousands or tens...