Word: wings
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Before there was Waco, there was Ruby Ridge. As an episode in the annals of right-wing panic, the 1992 shoot-out and siege at the Idaho cabin of white separatist Randy Weaver ranks second only to the inferno of the Branch Davidians the following year. Federal agents in body armor and black ninja uniforms, armored cars crashing up hillsides, even the fabled helicopters of militia nightmares-Ruby Ridge had all the elements of a paranoid fantasy, with the difference that it was stamped in real flesh and blood. In the 11-day standoff, Weaver's wife was shot dead...
...right wing insists that Japan's "guilt" is a fiction created by Japan's conquerors. The majority of Japanese, how ever, believe their country should express contrition. In their eyes, Murayama did not go far enough. For one thing, he told reporters that Emperor Hirohito was not responsible for any wrongdoing. But a full airing of Japan's record, many believe, must begin with the admission that Hirohito himself largely conducted the war. Nevertheless, Murayama seized a dramatic occasion to say what thus far had been unsayable...
...acknowledgment by a retired Israeli general that, as a captain, he helped massacre 49 Egyptian POWs during the 1956 war in the Sinai stirred other veterans to speak out about similar atrocities in the war of 1967. The unit allegedly involved in the 1956 incident was commanded by right-wing politician Rafael Eitan, who intends to run for Prime Minister in 1996. At Egypt's request, the Israeli government ordered an investigation...
Most mammals wean their young when they reach 40% of adult size, but bats continue nursing their offspring until they are almost fully grown. The reason: pups need the extra time to attain the large wingspan and wing surface required...
...essay on Congress, America's priorities and the arts. This is an important topic worthy of serious debate. Yet, instead of debating the message, Hughes decided to attack the messengers. It is unfortunate Hughes chose to resort to name-calling: "Neanderthals," "Jurassic...[with] limbic forebrains," "insatiable Fundamentalist Christian right wing" and "Jacks-in-office" are not helpful contributions to an important discussion of our nation's priorities...