Word: alongism
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...spot along the queue outside the hospital lay a pile of rocks dubbed "fertility stones." The thought was that their proximity to such a miracle of reproductive biology - five girls! - might help mothers who were finding it difficult to conceive. Modern society has no need for good-luck charms, however. All one needs is nine months, several thousand dollars and a good...
...national army had planned to set up security checkpoints in northern Diyala, just as they will do all over the country on polling day. But the Kurds were furious. While ethnically mixed Diyala is under the jurisdiction of Baghdad, the province's northern section is predominantly Kurdish and falls along the fuzzy but increasingly agitated fault line that separates the Kurdish north from the rest of Iraq. The Kurds complained that the Iraqi army might interfere with their votes and insisted on matching its deployment with Peshmerga forces. After a flurry of helicopter shuttles between Kurdistan and Diyala and well...
...them [in the fifth game], but I think our team showed a lot of potential,” Weintraub said. “We have a lot to look forward to this season.” Weissbourd led the team with 21 kills overall for a .405 hitting percentage, along with 10 block assists. Freshman Nikola Ivica posted nine digs and 15 kills, while junior Erik Kuld recorded eight digs and eight kills. Weintraub grounded the offense with 49 assists, and rookie Matt Jones registered seven kills and five digs. “It’s always tough...
...points, and sophomore Jenny Reese was second in the 1-meter.“The divers have really stepped up,” Clarke said. “They’ve been crucial to our success this season.” Sophomores Christine Kaufmann and Katherine Pickard, along with Clarke, were the Crimson’s other individual winners.Kaufmann took first in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing in 2:05.63, while Pickard won the 500-freestyle in 4:54.04. Freshman Catherine Zagroba competed in both events, placing third in the butterfly and second in the freestyle.Clarke...
...assembly and the first to undergo a national vote. (The last constitution was written and enacted by Parliament in 1967 without the participation of a single indigenous person). An elaborate document, it expands the rights of the indigenous majority. Bolivia's 36 native tongues are now all official languages, along with Spanish, and Parliament will include ethnic group representation. Also, the text solidifies state control over natural resources and makes access to water a basic human right...