Word: base
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...combat soldiers dispatched to Honduras last week first pitched their tents at Palmerola air base, more than 100 miles from the contra sanctuaries in Honduras that were the target of an incursion by Sandinista troops. The Sandinista assault, grandiloquently characterized by the Reagan Administration as an "invasion," had prompted Washington to respond with paratroopers and infantry. There was "no intention" of sending U.S. troops into combat, assured the White House. Officially, the soldiers were there for a "readiness exercise" intended to show U.S. support for the Honduran government -- a rather dubious claim, since the fighting took place in a remote...
...computer must be taught, painstakingly, one step at a time. First it must comprehend the concept of an object, a physical thing distinguished from the space around it by edges and surfaces. Then it must grasp the essential attributes of cupness: the handle, the leakproof central cavity, the stable base. Finally, it must deal with the exceptions, like the foam-plastic cup whose heat-insulating properties are so good that it does not need a handle...
...Base Boyle...
...decision to dispatch more than 3000 American troops to a Honduran air base came in response to confirmed Sandinista incursions into Honduras in pursuit of contra rebels. Even though the Sandinistas have reportedly withdrawn from Honduras and are negotiating a cease-fire with the contras, the United States still plans to keep its force in Honduras. But the troops may do more than what the Administration claims is their mission--to keep the Sandinistas from wiping out the contras...
...seniors has set off a wide-open competition for some positions, especially in the infield. Freshman Beth Reilly is battling juniors Ellen Cox and Brita Lind for the thirdbase position, and on the other side of the diamond, Nancy Colbert and Beth McNamara are going for the first-base slot...