Word: uproars
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...meetings in cities around Saudi Arabia; Princess Adelah's participation ensured that local officials attended. During a meeting in Abha, a city on the Red Sea, a senior judge argued that a husband sometimes needs to beat his wife - if she spends too much money shopping, for instance. The uproar from the women in the audience, and critical coverage by the local press, were signs that such attitudes are no longer acceptable. "One of the most important things my father did was initiate dialogue," says Princess Adelah. "Women need to be heard, and no one can speak for women...
When the Dunster House library opened Sunday for the first time this school year, residents discovered that their library’s collection had been rendered inaccessible, sparking a minor uproar on their House e-mail list, known as “Moose-droppings,” on Sunday and Monday...
Interestingly enough, for all the uproar about his recruiting tactics, Amaker’s first collection of rookies failed to take the league by storm. Hampered by injuries, last year’s freshmen played more of a supporting role than a starring...
...there's nothing more fearsome than the liberal establishment in uproar. After protests from prominent fans of the Observer such as writer Martin Amis, actors Simon Callow and Colin Firth, kitchen goddess Nigella Lawson and musicians Damon Albarn and Dizzee Rascal, GMG issued a statement confirming that the Observer would survive. But the statement also spoke of a "greater degree of integration between the editorial teams of the Guardian and Observer." A "new look" Observer, expected to be leaner, is in development. (Read "Music: That Rascally Rapper...
...succession is not a done deal by any means," says Beijing-based analyst Russell Leigh Moses. "Not every succession process in China goes exactly as planned." In fact, the uproar surrounding Xi's non-appointment may well be overblown anyway, Moses argues, noting that senior Party officials are still trying to put in place concrete rules on succession and other procedures. "They all agree that there is a problem but they can't agree on how exactly to fix it or where to start," Moses says. "I don't see any signs of impatience inside the Party on this issue...