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The ART Of The Word

Jul 11th, 2008 · The theme is "ART." You are given three words, starting with the letters A, R and T, respectively. You offer a fourth word to precede each of the original words to create a familiar two-word phrase.

Keywords: original · preceding

Calm Tone Precedes Bush-Putin Summit

Apr 4th, 2008 · In the twilight of their presidencies, Bush and Putin seem to be trying to smooth things over for their successors. After Friday's NATO meeting in Bucharest, the White House said Putin's tone was constructive. On Sunday, the two presidents meet in Russia.

Keywords: White House · president · NATO · Russia · successor · summit · Twilight · construction · Bucharest · Putin · preceding

Violence Precedes Pakistan Election

Feb 16th, 2008 · Taliban militants continue to grow in strength and influence in Pakistan, particularly in the country's northwest region. In the lead-up to parliamentary voting next week there have bombs and suicide attacks.

Keywords: Violence · Taliban · suicide · militants · country · Parliamentary · Pakistan · region · preceding

Philanthropist's Son Accused of Raiding Estate

Nov 27th, 2007 · The son of socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor is accused of plundering his mother's estate and trying to get her to change her will. Astor suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the years preceding her death. Her 83-year-old son Anthony Marshall and his former attorney were indicted in New York on Tuesday.

Keywords: attorney · New York · deaths · disease · estate · philanthropist · plundering · socialite · Alzheimer · preceding · Astor · Brooke Astor

Lessons from Wall Street's 'Panic of 1907' ***

Aug 28th, 2007 · On Oct. 17, 1907, panic began to spread on Wall Street after two men tried to corner the copper market. In the months preceding the panic, the stock market was shaky at best; banks and securities firms were contending with major liquidity problems. By mid-October, Wall Street was paralyzed; for days, there were runs on several large banks.

Keywords: Securities · Wall Street · Paralyzes · preceding · 1907 · liquidity · Panic of 1907

Lily Allen: Tomorrow's Pop Today ****

Aug 22nd, 2006 · Though she remains relatively obscure in the U.S., Lily Allen has spent the summer establishing herself as queen of the U.K. pop-music scene. Having already attracted blog- and press-fueled hype to rival that preceding Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," Allen exudes swaggering star quality on "Smile."

Keywords: music · Allen · UK · Blog · swaggering · lied · preceding · Gnarls Barkley · Lily Allen · Crazy Allen

Ethics Take Precedence over Medical Advances *

Jul 21st, 2006 · Commentator and California Congressman Dan Lungren (R) says we should never fall prey to ethical failures in our quest for medical breakthroughs. This is the second of two opposing opinions on stem cell research.

Keywords: ethics · cell · breakthrough · medical · research · opposes · preceding

Working Parents Look for Line Between Home and Job ****

Jul 19th, 2006 · Journalist, and working mother, Lisa Belkin talks about how to balance the responsibilities of job and family. Belkin is a columnist at The New York Times. She speaks with John Ydstie about when family should take precedence over work.

Keywords: The New York Times · John Ydstie · Family · balance · preceding · Lisa Belkin · Belkin