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...they went on and on about Gordon the darling seven-year-old. Mrs. Graham had been the one to keep him (with Marshall off fighting and his wife dead) so you can imagine the wonder she allowed herself in discussing the boy. She had just come to the 84th retelling of the failed riding demonstration she’d done for Gordon (“the brass quintet should mostly heal, but our horse will never go near another trombone”) when she suddenly shut up. Her violent stare moved the rest of us to turn and gape...

Author: By Nathan D. Johnson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Featured Fiction Part Two | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...seek either joint air strikes against PKK bases in the Qandil mountains, near the Iranian border, or American permission for Turkish planes to carry out strikes on their own. The Turkish public has been clamoring for action against the PKK in recent days. On Monday, celebrations of the 84th anniversary of modern Turkey's founding turned into massive nationwide demonstrations against the Kurdish group. The red and white Turkish flag hung across streets and from balconies; cars sported flags on their trunks. This militancy has put Erdogan and his political allies in a difficult spot. His Islamist roots have earned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Erdogan Talks Turkey in Washington | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

...push forward.”With Odorczyk joining freshman Erin Wylie and sophomore Megan Kerr at forward, Harvard sent the ball repeatedly into the Big Green end, but was rebuffed by a Dartmouth defense that had a lead to protect. Kerr had a chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but was unable to keep her shot on net.The mood was noticeably different on the Crimson sideline than it had been in the past. Prior to the Princeton game, Harvard had never been able to tie up a game that it had trailed in, but last weekend?...

Author: By Jonathan P. Hay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Drops Second Straight Contest; Hopes for At-Large Bid Dwindle | 10/31/2005 | See Source »

...first race at Louisiana's Jefferson Downs on May 20 1977, and strutted into another 38 more winner's circles over the years, earning a record $6.5 million, $2.5 million more than his nearest competitor. Two weeks ago, a few days before he was scheduled to begin his 84th race, at Hollywood Park in California, John Henry injured a tendon in his right foreleg during a routine workout. Last week Sam Rubin, who bought the high-spirited gelding for $25,000 seven years ago, announced that racing's grand old superstar was finally retiring from the track. The two-time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 5, 1985 | 4/12/2005 | See Source »

...boys and girls with even higher BMIs—between the 75th and 84th percentiles—were up to 20 times more likely than those below the 50th percentile to become overweight at the time of their follow-up appointments...

Author: By Brett LINDSAY Laffel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Youth Weight May Lead to Obesity | 3/15/2005 | See Source »

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