Word: report
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...Today, we were very mentally focused, and the coaches game us a great scouting report on Navy," Cheng said. "We knew what we could do against them, and just put forth a tremendous team effort...
...Nick Leeson brought down Barings bank with $1.4 billion in fraudulent trades. At 25, Gary Hoke faked a Bloomberg news report linked to a Yahoo bulletin board in a stock scam that cost investors $93,000. At 24, Rafael Shaoulian littered financial bulletin boards with unfounded hype that enabled him to sell a stock and pocket $173,000. At 23, Mark Jakob drove down the stock of Emulex with a phony Internet report. He bought with a vengeance after the decline and made $241,000 when the hoax was discovered and the stock rebounded...
...Your report on drugs and Olympic athletes cited nations with cheaters, including Canada, East Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands [SUMMER OLYMPICS, Sept. 11]. Although you mentioned American shot putter Randy Barnes, who tested positive for steroids, why wasn't there more of a discussion of cheating by U.S. athletes, who hail from a veritable mecca of sports drugs? Any competent sports-medicine authority will affirm that the top echelon of world-class athletes includes those who use chemical assistance, and Americans are no exception. SEAN BOYLE Geilenkirchen-Gillrath, Germany...
There is a growing need for spirituality among everyday people. TIME's report has given us hope in a humanity exemplified by people like Kofi Annan. He is a man of honor and spirituality, and in his actions he has shown respect for every human being, regardless of social status, nationality or religion. I thank him for his courage and wisdom. GERALDINE RENOUARD Paris...
...your article "Who Needs A Husband?" [SOCIETY, Aug. 28]: That's a question easily answered; no one needs a husband. But the report on single mothers--with its implied question, Who needs a father?--is a different story. It struck me as odd that although many of the women said that a worthwhile relationship with a man should not require them to change themselves or give up their goals, they would still consider engaging alone in one of the most demanding and life-changing experiences a person could ever face: raising a child. I don't think you will find...