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Burton has previously told The Crimson that "it could be the end of the world" and he would not resign, and he said this latest setback would not change that...
Missed. Again. The $12.5 billion U.S. National Missile Defense (NMD) program suffered another setback Tuesday night when it failed its most elaborate test to date. An interceptor missile fired from a Pacific atoll failed to hit a mock warhead deployed by a missile fired in California. Although the system managed to destroy a mock warhead last October, it was later reported to have been a lucky accident after the interceptor missile had locked on to a decoy balloon that drifted close to the target. "I call the Pentagon all the time and sometimes they can?t transfer my calls...
...always been an easy proposition, peace between Israel and Syria would have happened decades ago. So while Monday's announcement indefinitely postponing the resumption of negotiations in Washington this week may be a setback, it wasn't entirely unexpected. "Some brinkmanship and posturing at this early stage was inevitable," says TIME Middle East bureau chief Scott MacLeod. "These two countries have been at each other's throats for a half century, and, if anything, they'd have had a hard time selling their own people a quick deal that involves making concessions. They need to make whatever deal they reach...
...Minutka Square battle was the first real setback for Russia's military since it launched its "counter-terror operation," as Moscow insists on calling the war against Chechen independence. Russian generals are once again figures of respect, not the butt of jokes. The three ground commanders, Colonel General Viktor Kazantsev, Lieut. General Gennadi Troshev and Major General Vladimir Shamanov, were recently named heroes of the Russian Federation. The country's self-confidence has flourished along with its armed forces. And Putin's supporters happily predict that a victory will propel him to the presidency next July...
...setback against St. Peter's, Blossom racked up a team-high 17 points for Northeastern, with Bain and Brittian each chipping in 12 points. The Huskies stayed close to the Peacocks all night and even led 61-59 with 3:29 left, but they were unable to maintain their momentum...