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...Egyptians, the descendants of the pharaohs. As they are quick to point out, "Copt" is the Arabi-cized, then Europeanized, form of the Greek word for Egyptian. Although the Coptic language is used today only in the church's liturgy, it was the language of Egypt until the 13th century...
...13th round, Leonard somehow managed to see an opening when Hearns again dropped his hands. After throwing a right lead, he pounded home another left hook that buckled Hearns. Leonard bore in now with furious uppercuts that set Hearns' head up as a target for withering combinations. Chased to the ropes, Hearns finally went down and out onto the apron of the ring, climbing back in to stand for the next assault. Once more-he was knocked into the ropes, but the round ended as Referee Davey Pearl reached the eight count...
There were two knockdowns in the fight, both scored in the 13th round by Leonard, who was trailing on all three scoreboards entering the final stanza...
Strickler is the national junior 1500-meter champion and recently turned in a blistering 4:26.5 for the metric mile at the National Sports Festival in Syracuse, N.Y. On the road, Strickler turned in a 13th-place finish in last year's National junior cross country meet...
Even Tokyo, which two years ago boasted the world's highest prices, has fallen to 13th place. Paris, which is in third place, retains its reputation for haute cuisine and haute prices. A dinner for two at a top restaurant costs $127.72. But, says Richard Rahn, chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "It is now possible not only to travel to Paris but also to have dinner there...