leg (STAGE), firebomb, of choice. The Barricades on la Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, France, 1848, during the Year of Revolution that shook the reactionary regimes of old Europe and which inspired Karl Marx to write The Communist Manifesto.

The Barricades on la Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, France, 1848, during the Year of Revolution that shook the reactionary regimes of old Europe and which inspired Karl Marx to write The Communist Manifesto. It is also claimed to be the first ever photo used to illustrate a newspaper story. See less

Obama in London on last leg of international tour
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has held talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London. After the meeting, Obama told a press conference in front of 10 Downing Street that they had discussed ways to strengthen trans-Atlantic relations so as to solve problems that no country could solve on its own. He said talks also touched on climate change, international terrorism and the global financial crisis. The Illinois senator also acknowledged Britain's role in Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier, Obama met former prime minister and Middle East envoy Tony Blair. The UK visit is the final leg of an international tour that took him to the Middle East and mainland Europe. On Thursday, he was given a rockstar reception in Berlin, where he addressed around 200,000 people in front of the historic Victory Column.

Confusion strikes US torch relay

The only US leg of the Olympic torch relay is marked by confusion, as the route is diverted to avoid protesters.

Athens Court Firebombed as Rioters Battle Police During Strike
			The Athens court hosting the police officers accused of killing a 15-year-old boy was attacked by rioters hurling petrol bombs Wednesday as police fought with protestors during a nationwide strike elsewhere in the city. [more]

Warren E. Buffett agreed on Wednesday to invest $3 billion in General Electric, as the famed investor increasingly becomes the banker of choice to the embattled blue-chip companies of American business.

of choice

Preferred above others, as in A strike is the union's weapon of choice. Used with other prepositions (by, for, with), all meaning "by preference," this idiom dates from about 1300.



firebomb Show phonetics
noun [C]
a bomb that causes destruction by starting a fire rather than exploding:
Rioters armed with firebombs set light to police barricades.

firebomb Show phonetics
verb [T]
Animal rights extremists have threatened to firebomb any department stores that continue to stock fur coats.

leg (STAGE) Show phonetics
noun [C]
a particular stage of a journey, competition or activity:
He has tickets for the first leg of the UEFA Cup tie.
The last leg of the race was Paris to London.