Word: fails
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...Americans still embrace him. Why? Not because they fail to see all of this information (it isn't buried very deep) but instead because he doesn't "spin" it. Ask John McCain about the Keating Five. He'll tell you. And he'll say it was one of the biggest regrets in his entire life. Ask him about his association with the rich and powerful, and he will not deny it. Ask George Bush about photos where he has white stuff on his upper lip, and he'll claim it's a milk mustache...
...Failure to [evacuate] is a serious matter, potentially endangering the lives not only of those who fail to comply, but of those whose duty it is to protect them," Nathans writes in an e-mail message...
...sixth novel, The Book of Revelation (Knopf; 260 pages; $23), ought to widen considerably the circle of his readership on both sides of the Atlantic. His new book, like its predecessors, conveys bizarre, surrealistic events with understated, laconic precision, but the principal subject this time out is that fail-safe crowd pleaser, kinky...
...arrest of Pinochet has reminded the world that the atrocities of dictators are not confined to one nation, but are a worldwide threat to fundamental human rights. If attempts to re-examine Pinochet's medical condition fail, he may still face prosecution in Chile, but his conviction there would be unlikely. Although the wounds from Pinochet's regime will never completely heal, Isabel Allende and many other Chilean citizens would be able to rest a little easier knowing that justice is finally being served...
Working for an Internet start-up sounds like it should be a win-win situation. Succeed, and rake in cash at a steady job; fail, and at least gain experience while having fun. So why don't more Harvard students take the plunge...