r on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
r to some (great or small) extent
it was rather cold the party was rather nice the knife is rather dull I rather regret that I cannot attend He's rather good at playing the cello
r more readily or willingly
I'd rather be in Philadelphia
Marco Rubio: President's Inaction Has Led to 'Worst Possible Scenario' in Syria During an exclusive interview on “This Week,” Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio criticized President Obama for not intervening sooner in Syria’s civil war, saying the inaction has led to the “worst possible scenario” in the war-torn country. “It behooved us to kind of identify whether...
June 16, 2013 - ABC News via Yahoo! News
Gallinari could return sooner than expected DENVER (AP) -- Danilo Gallinari's knee surgery wasn't as complex as anticipated, so he could return to the Denver Nuggets sooner than expected.
June 15, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
Danilo Gallinari could return sooner than expected DENVER — Danilo Gallinari's knee surgery wasn't as complex as anticipated, so he could return to the Denver Nuggets sooner than expected. Gallinari tore his left ACL in a game against Dallas on April 4 and was expected to miss at least half of next season. He underwent surgery this week at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, where he was operated on by noted surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman.
June 15, 2013 - Boston Herald
Thousand of firms reportedly swap data with U.S. agencies Rather than information about than customers' private communications, thousands of companies are providing intelligence organizations with data such as equipment specifications, sources tell Bloomberg. [Read more]
June 14, 2013 - CNET
Lindell Stone Should Play the Field Rather Than Accept UCLA's Scholarship Offer In what now seems to be developing into the rule rather than the exception, another standout eighth-grade football player has been offered a scholarship by a major college program. Quarterback Lindell Stone is officially a target of UCLA, but the youngster shouldn't be so quick to make a decision. According to Damon Sayles of ESPN Recruiting Nation , UCLA extended the offer on Tuesday to the 6'2 ...
June 13, 2013 - Bleacher Report