Word: broking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...felt some pain." On several occasions over the last week, negotiators felt they were close to reaching a settlement, only to see the Freemen upped the ante. Such tactics infuriated Duke, who was seen several times engaged in heated discussion with Freemen representatives before breaking off talks Tuesday. "They broke their word to us," Duke said, referring to the Freemen's arguments as "legal gobbledy-gook." Duke's rejection of the Freemen lessens the chance that their confrontation with federal agents will have the same impact on the militia movement as the sieges at Waco and Ruby Ridge, says TIME...
...roadside explosion which killed Falcone, his wife and three police agents as their cars sped along a highway near Palermo. He was taken to a Palermo prison amid cheering crowds of police officers. "The police were absolutely joyous last night," says TIME's Greg Burke. "A victory celebration broke out when he was brought in, especially since he had killed three of their own." Brusca is also charged with the murder of Giuseppe Di Matteo, the 11 year-old son of Santino Di Matteo, a former Mafiosi who became a government witness. Brusca allegedly first kidnapped...
...slot, Karlsson broke Arnold's serve to take a 5-4 second set advantage en route to a 6-2, 6-4 triumph...
Unfortunately for the Crimson, Blake could not duplicate his magical play of just one week ago when he defeated the nation's No. 7 player, 6-4, 7-5. In a very similar type of match, Dupre broke Blake's serve late in the second set and then held his own serve to seal a 6-4, 7-5 victory...
...year in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m at China's Olympic trials last week. Wang, a farmer's daughter, is recovering from leg injuries and a nasty split with her former coach Ma Junren. Under a grueling training regimen, "Ma's Army" of runners broke several records in 1993 but drew charges--never proved--that some members were given performance-enhancing drugs...