Word: 7th
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...pines toward the Sumidagawa River and hop a $6 ferry to Asakusa, one of the few historic areas left in this overdeveloped metropolis. Wander through the old-time shopping arcade, picking out souvenirs like lacquered hair combs and Godzilla figurines. Follow the crowds to the site of the 7th century Sensoji temple, where you can check your odds of landing the big business deal by buying a fortune. Slip Y100 into the slot and shake a metal can until a numbered stick pops out. Ask a bystander to read the Chinese characters, match it to the correct drawer and pull...
...Prophet Muhammad was a feminist. The doctrine he laid out as the revealed word of God considerably improved the status of women in 7th century Arabia. In local pagan society, it was the custom to bury alive unwanted female newborns; Islam prohibited the practice. Women had been treated as possessions of their husbands; Islamic law made the education of girls a sacred duty and gave women the right to own and inherit property. Muhammad even decreed that sexual satisfaction was a woman's entitlement. He was a liberal at home as well as in the pulpit. The Prophet darned...
...past couple of weeks have been tough on the American psyche, but the time has also left many of us with a greater appreciation for our country and our families, according to a new TIME/CNN poll. (The survey, conducted November 7th and 8th, involved 1,037 Americans age 18 or older...
...team was lifted again by the play of Denniston who recorded her 7th kill of the night in the second game to break the all time record of 1,398 set by Ellissa Hart...
...standards of this remarkable Series, it could have been another interleague game in May. Curt Schilling, the Series co-MVP, mowed the punchless Yankees down despite pitching on three days rest for the second time. His opponent, Yankee ace Roger Clemens, matched him frame for frame into the 7th inning. The D-Backs punched a run home in the 6th; the Yanks matched it in the top of the 7th. But when manager Bob Brenly elected to let Schilling hit in the 8th, it looked like a decision that could be second guessed for the rest of the century, especially...