Word: ancients
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...Linden does not continue to blossom into one of the better arms the Ancient Eight has to offer, his season-and no doubt his team's season-will be a disappointment...
Princeton-which has won four of the last five Ivy titles-Brown-the defending Ancient Eight champion, Yale and Harvard all have legitimate shots at the title...
ATHENS, Greece: Speaking by cell phone from the raucous celebration on the streets of Athens, TIME Athens reporter Anthee Carassava said today?s decision by the International Olympic Committee to award the 2004 Olympic Games to this ancient city was the biggest morale-booster Greece had experienced in a century...
...made extensive investment in its transport system and infrastructure, whose deficiencies allowed Atlanta to ?steal? the centennial Olympiad. ?Athenians are particularly proud this time, because they feel they?ve been awarded the Games not on the basis of birthright, but on the basis of merit.? The city beat out ancient rival Rome on the final ballot, after Buenos Aires, Stockholm and Cape Town were eliminated in earlier rounds of voting...
With a few thousand years of deeprooted history and traditions difficult to escape from, and with many obstacles still ahead, India is often seen as a nation whose future is an empty glass. That seems to be Rushdie's viewpoint. But India is an ancient country, a large democracy, a diverse people and a power that must be reckoned with. In spite of its diversity, overpopulation, vested interests and uninspired leadership, India has achieved remarkable economic and social progress. The country can only look forward to the next 50 years with hope and courage. CLEMENT R. PRABAKARAN Sterling Heights, Mich...