| innuendo |
| DEFINITION: (noun) An indirect (and usually malicious) implication.
SYNONYMS: insinuation.
USAGE: There was no mistaking his innuendo, and Saxon felt her cheeks flaming.
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| Ambrose Bierce |
| Bigot, n.: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain. Discuss |
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| Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Signed by the US and USSR (1991) |
| Signed five months before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was a result of negotiations aimed at reducing the nuclear arsenals of the US and the USSR. In 1991, at the conclusion of two sets of talks, US President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to a reduction of the Soviet Union stockpile from 11,000 to 8,000 nuclear weapons and of the US arsenal from 12,000 to 10,000. How many warheads is each country estimated to have today? Discuss |
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| Primo Levi (1919) |
| Two years after earning a degree in chemistry, Levi, an Italian Jew, was captured by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz. He later recounted the atrocities he witnessed in autobiographical novels including If This Is a Man, which has been described as one of the most important works of the 20th century. His best known work, The Periodic Table, is a collection of 21 meditations, each named for a chemical element. What entertainer has Levi's concentration camp number tattooed on his arm? Discuss |
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| Dems Face Election Fears with Possibility of Two Ethics Trials |
| California Rep. Maxine Waters chooses to go through a public trial amid ethics accusations while a House panel investigating Rep. Charlie Rangel recommends 'reprimand' for the longtime congressman from New York. | Calls for Rangel to Step Down as Panel TalksRangel: 'No Comment Not in My DNA'YOU DECIDE: Is a Deal OK? |
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| Court Denies Arizona Speedy Appeal Process |
| Federal appeals court denies Ariz. Gov. Brewer's request for an earlier hearing for its controversial immigration law, scheduling the state a court date in NovemberBrewer to Change Ariz. Law? |
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| The Big Day: Chelsea Clinton to Wed in N.Y. |
| The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to marry her longtime boyfriend today at an estate in upstate New York | |
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| State Department Fears More Leaked Files |
| Officials express concern that Wikileaks could release more documents that might jeopardize diplomatic efforts in Afghanistan and PakistanW.H. Urges Halt to War Leaks |
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| Innocent Man Freed After 27 Years in Prison |
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| Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child |
| Read more about this interesting rd.com article. |
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| Gamers prove their metal as rock stars |
| Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
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| Dow nearly erases 2010 loss on strong earnings from Apple, UPS and Ford |
| U.S. stocks rose, almost wiping out the Dow Jones industrial average's 2010 loss, after better-than-expected earnings at companies from United Parcel Service to Apple and Ford Motor lifted confidence that the economy is recovering. |
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| Rams, top pick Bradford agree to $78 million deal
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 AP - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money.
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| Oswalt's Philly debut a dud; Berkman headed to NYY
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 AP - Roy Oswalt's debut with the Philadelphia Phillies was a dud. Maybe ex-teammate Lance Berkman will make a better first impression for the New York Yankees.
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| AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman
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 AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.
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| Mancini leaves US tour due to family illness
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 AFP - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has flown back to Europe during his team's US tour because of a family illness.
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| Broncos rookie Tim Tebow: Bring on the shots
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 AP - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room.
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| Wolf Blitzer's Washington |
| Wolf Blitzer, CNN's lead political anchor, has lived in the Washington area for 39 years. He shares some of his favorite capital spots and activities with CNN.com.
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