• Considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful part of the state, Goa's stretch of southern coast running from Betul down to largely forgotten Polem in the very south, is a beach-lover's dream of golden sands, gentle surf, and the mellowest vibe imaginable.

    BBC: Uncovering the best beaches of Goa

  • It's no stretch to interpret North Korea's rocket launch in terms of a classic arms race, as a missile test in response to its adversary's upgraded missile systems.

    CNN: N. Korea shouts 'look at me' with rocket

  • It's a stretch to gamble half the year's ad budget on a product that generates no revenue, while both IBM and Hewlett-Packard, Sun's biggest competitors, will each spend more than five times that amount to support products that do make money.

    FORBES: Jump for Java

  • Reminders that they are depriving al-Qaeda of the base from which it plots the West's destruction stretch credulity when the terrorists do just that from Pakistan's tribal areas.

    ECONOMIST: The war in Afghanistan

  • "Get your kitsch on Route 66" might be a better slogan for Arizona's scrubby stretch of Mother Road.

    BBC: Arizona��s top five scenic drives

  • And it's a stretch during which they've failed to score two or more goals in regulation.

    WSJ: Enroth stops 29 in Sabres' 1-0 win over Flyers

  • Gin's origins stretch back to the Middle Ages, when it was served as a remedy for various ailments.

    WSJ: Will Lyons on Wine: An Adventurous Spirit

  • "I don't think it's a stretch to say we played a little bit tight early on, " Stricklin said.

    WSJ: Stony Brook, Kent St. struggling to find CWS form

  • It's a stretch, but not an absurdity, to think they might be shamed or forced into ceding the power.

    FORBES: DIY Democracy

  • But an unbroken 65-run stand saw Australia's lead stretch to a healthy 263 as they reached stumps on 193-5.

    BBC: Australian pair dent Indian hopes

  • Mr. ANDERSON: I think it's a stretch to contemplate losing a million jobs because of a bankruptcy of one or more auto makers.

    NPR: Expert Examines Impact Of Big Three's Collapse

  • It's no stretch to see why art aficionados donate to galleries and those who love science give money to build engineering wings at universities.

    FORBES: The Left Can't Have It Both Ways

  • "Two dollars a day, to call that a middle class, I think it's a stretch concept, " says Thandika Mkandawire, a professor of African Development at the London School of Economics.

    CNN: Are one in three Africans really middle class?

  • People like to tag Kurzweil as the "rightful heir to Thomas Edison, " and that's not a stretch considering he's responsible for some of the most useful inventions of the past century.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • It is unclear how far Mrs Palin's ambitions stretch, but she is positioning herself as a coupon-clipping hockey mom at a time when Americans are glum and Republican fortunes are rising.

    ECONOMIST: Sarah Palin and the state of the Republican Party

  • This beach is also Tahiti's widest stretch of sand and if you tire of surfing, settle in for some sun worship and meet friendly picnicking Tahitian families or groups of young people drinking beer.

    BBC: Learning to surf in the land of giants

  • And technology yielded the first major break: Police found photos and even a surveillance video of the two suspects toting backpacks -- each ostensibly loaded with a pressure-cooker bomb -- at the marathon's home stretch.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • The global health and economic issues Barfield raises are important and sincerely intended, even if it's a stretch to plunk them so personally into the living room of a pair of well-meaning, liberal American yuppies.

    WSJ: Review: 'The Call' is a touching adoption saga

  • As for its offensive struggles, Philadelphia's failure to score two or more goals in regulation over four games is the team's worst stretch since a four-game span from Jan. 24-30, 2003, according to STATS LLC.

    WSJ: Enroth stops 29 in Sabres' 1-0 win over Flyers

  • Finally, despite Shaheen's insistence that he just made a mistake and assurances by a spokesman for the Clinton camp that his comments weren't "authorized or condoned by the campaign in any way, " that's a stretch.

    CNN: Commentary: Drug rumors about Obama playing on stereotypes?

  • It's the longest stretch of inactivity since Curiosity's daring touchdown near the Martian equator last year.

    NPR: Mars Rover Curiosity Stands Down After New Problem

  • In this spirit, and however far Mr Powell's own vision may stretch, America's immediate goal is to jump-start implementation of the Mitchell report, the recommendations of a commission led by George Mitchell, a former American senator.

    ECONOMIST: Israel and the Palestinians

  • Both islands host American bases, and even in these straitened times the Pentagon's budget can stretch to an experimental technology that might reduce a base's fuel consumption.

    ECONOMIST: Ocean heat may be used to generate electricity

  • The composer's political inspirations stretch back to previous works including his third symphony, 2010's "Poems and Prayers, " which set Israeli and Arab poetry and the Jewish Kaddish to music.

    WSJ: One Man's Memoir of 9/11 Becomes Another's Symphony

  • Well, it's safe to say that more privacy controls doesn't equal more vigilance in protecting personal data, and it's certainly not a stretch to call Facebook's settings confusing.

    ENGADGET

  • Still, nothing could dampen the thrilling views on the west and north sides of the building (especially from the 2, 000-plus-square-foot Kohinoor Suite), which take in the entirety of the Queen's Necklace, the stretch of Marine Drive running along the city's Back Bay that, when lit up, truly resembles a vast string of pearls--one of the urban wonders of the world.

    FORBES: The Oberoi, Mumbai

  • So a U, where there's a bad stretch before a recovery, is more plausible.

    FORBES: Economic Scrabble

  • Appropriately, Stanier's cymbal is set so high, he's got to stretch skyward for each crash.

    NPR: A Spaz-Funk Marching Band's Riot of Unpredictability

  • The multibilliondollar deal would be the largest acquisition in the group's history and stretch its resources.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • Umenyiora, 31, insisted "it's not a stretch" to say the Falcons are the most talented team he has seen.

    WSJ: Umenyiora signs with 'most talented' Falcons

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