Word: bayes
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Corregidor. 1941. General Douglas MacArthur, having evacuated Manila before the onrushing Japanese invaders, fled to the island fortress that guards Manila Bay. Under bombardment there, he radioed appeals to Washington for help. No help could come. It was one of the darkest points of World War II in the Pacific. MacArthur talked of dying at his post...
...other cities and towns across the Bay State, school systems were reported divided on enforcing the prayer statute. Lannon said Newton officials were also ignoring the plan, adding "those who implement the law have as much chance of being sued as those...
James E. Smith is well-acquainted with many more of them. As director of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Advisory Board, Smith is responsible for guiding decisions on the funding that keeps the system running...
...remember that in Massachusetts, registering as an Independent gives them the right to choose either a Republican or a Democratic ballot when they report to the polls. This year, when the possibility is strong that one or the other of the races may be all-but-decided before the Bay State vote, registering as an Independent will allow useful flexibility...
...professional football, Noll is an anomaly, an unassuming craftsman among tough-talking generals. Quietly, efficiently, he performs. When the Steelers rallied to defeat the Los Angeles Rams, 31-19, in Super Bowl XIV, they established themselves as the finest team ever, better than Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers of the 1960s, Paul Brown's Cleveland Browns of the 1950s and George Halas' Chicago Bears of the 1940s. The Packers may have won five N.F.L. championships in seven years, including Super Bowls I and II, but the Steelers, reflecting the rapid evolution of pro football, are stronger...