Word: withheld
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While Rockefeller, 92, has given generously to Harvard in the past—he donated a total of $25 million to support Harvard’s Latin American studies center, which bears his name—the newest gift appears to be one that he withheld following the departure of former University President Lawrence H. Summers...
...Tuesday, when its call for a general strike went largely unheeded. The action had been called to press for the release of the results of an election more than two weeks ago that the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claims to have won, but which the authorities have withheld - and have since talked of a recount next weekend. The MDC had asked the population to stay home but remain indoors rather than take to the streets, but stores and offices were open as usual in most towns and cities. MDC officials said the poor support for its strike call...
...Last week, the U.N. announced that a special tribunal to judge those eventually indicted of the Hariri assassination could begin operating in April. The 11 judges have been selected, although their names are being withheld for now for security reasons. The tribunal will be located at the former Dutch intelligence headquarters outside The Hague. Some $60 million has been pledged by U.N. member states, sufficient to fund the court for a year...
...Michael Mansfield, the acid-tongued attorney representing Harrods tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, apologized to the Lady in advance for reigniting "painful memories" and promised to be "careful" with his words. Then he attempted to dismantle the sisterly bond. Diana, he argued, withheld many of her plans from Lady Sarah - for instance, that she was assembling information to expose companies involved in the deployment of mines in areas like Angola, and that she supplied Andrew Morton with third-party recordings for his tell-all book Diana. "[Our relationship] was fine," Lady Sarah snapped. "I am not saying it was not fine...
...killings, the cartels are trying to make a statement to the authorities not to interfere with their enterprises. And they are also trying to send a message to the public saying they are in control," said a U.S. anti-drug official, who asked that his name be withheld for security reasons. "It's a P.R. campaign. But it's not going to work. Because, quite frankly, this country has a new sheriff...