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...cloud of smoke fills the dark air with swirling plumes of shadow broken only by heavy, labored breaths. Dazzling blades of green and red light appear as if from nowhere, piercing the mist amid grunts and panicked shouts. A few seconds later, it’s all over. One shining blade of light hits home to the sound of a blood-curdling scream. Both lights are extinguished...
Make no mistake, though: amid the confusion, the Harvard players were not wishing to replace the number two seed Demon Deacons on their docket...
...goal with two seconds remaining. That came after the Raiders made it 2-1 with 5:03 left, interrupting a relatively uneventful outing for Crimson goalie Ali Boe, who racked up nine saves on the night. A high shot from the left wing was deflected down into the net amid traffic and obstructed sight lines in front of the goal...
...week later, the A.M.S. returned to its previous intransigence, threatening to "declare holy war over Iraq and declare a mobilization against the occupation troops as well as all those collaborating with them" if U.S. forces didn't stop their bombing operations in Fallujah. And amid growing reports of an imminent ground assault on Fallujah by U.S.-led forces, the A.M.S. last week warned that such an operation would lead it to "call on Iraqis to boycott the polls and to consider the results null and void...
...begeeh mloukhiya, tender pieces of lamb in a red pepper sauce that’s faintly reminiscent of a sloppy joe. Rotate the platter for asmara tibsy, one of the house specialties. The small sautéed cubes of beef melt in your mouth amid a swirl of onions, green peppers, chilies and unidentifiable spices. Spin it again for some alitcha ahmilti, a brightly-colored vegetable stew in yellow curry-esque sauce, or for chicken marinated in garlic and herbs and bathed in a flavorful red pepper stew...