Word: stringing
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...after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree formally recognizing Lebanese sovereignty, Syria and Lebanon formally established diplomatic ties for the first time since both nations gained their independence in the 1940s. Political and military tensions between the two countries have increased in recent years amid a string of assassinations of anti-Syrian Lebanese officials. International observers are hopeful that the normalization of relations will help bring stability to the region...
...critical decision was to make this a guitar-dominated album. It's not just that it's the warmest instrument in rock, country and blues (Williams' favorite playgrounds) but that Doug Pettibone is the best unknown guitarist in all three. On song after song, Pettibone's six-string acts as Williams' adoring foil, flirting with her between the lyrics on "Circles and Xs," replying with great gusts of seduction on "Knowing." On the album-ending AC/DC cover, they just roll around and laugh. It's exactly the kind of thing you'd play at a wedding...
...Kong, move aside—another Harvard food joint is trying to woo hungry late-night patrons. B. Good kicked off its 2 a.m.-weekends on Sept. 19, giving Harvard students another place to satisfy their post-partying munchies. Staying open later has been only one of a string of recent promotions for this Boston-based chain. Over the past month, B. Good has given away free shakes, free burgers, and hosted a “garlicky greens” spinach-eating contest...
...Undergraduate Council meeting last night, campus safety authorities spoke about how they are trying to address student concerns about crime. UC representatives responded with questions and proposals for improving safety. Following a string of crimes and community alerts in the first month of the semester, students have become more concerned about their security, but Harvard University Police Chief Francis D. “Bud” Riley and HUPD spokesman Steven G. Catalano downplayed fears of an extraordinary crime wave. “There is no crime wave here,” Catalano said, adding that students have become more...
After an epic five-day swoon, Asian stock markets stabilized Thursday as investors took heart from a string of worldwide interest-rate cuts aimed at lessening the risk of a global recession...