Word: broking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...years the Navy has broken promises and avoided following recommendations by Congress and past presidents to search for alternatives to Vieques. Even three retired U.S. Navy commanders, including Lt. Comdr. Rafael E. Matos, admit that they have been "less than perfect neighbors" and that they broke many of the promises to the people of Vieques made in the 1983 Memorandum of Understanding between the armed forces and the government of Puerto Rico, such as reducing the amount of live bombs dropped on Vieques. Matos went as far as stating, "It's time to give back Vieques...
Kacyvenski broke a number of records in his senior year, including tackles in a game (20) and in a season (108), and finished his career with a record 395 tackles...
...Fellow senior Tim Martin, also a Crimson editor, certainly turned heads in the 1650 freestyle, smashing the pool record at 15:02.29, nine full seconds under the previous mark. Martin's time at the 1000-yard mark (9:07.01) broke his own pool record. All-American Austin Ramirez, one of Virginia's biggest stars, initially threatened Martin's lead, but soon Ramirez fell off, unable to keep up with Martin's speedy turnover...
...engine separately for a car before they bought it! Since the breakup of AT&T, my phone bills have become astronomical; since Congress "fixed" the cable-TV companies, I have higher bills and fewer channels. Now I wonder what will happen with my computer. Maybe if it ain't broke, don't fix it! SHEILA MARIA KORTLUCKE Lawrence, Kans...
...months, Moscow and Washington have quarreled over how many spies to let into each other's country under diplomatic cover. The Russians feel the U.S. has been stingy; the U.S. says the Russians have been "brazen and blatant," but "we've thwarted" them. The tension broke last week in Moscow with the arrest of Cheri Leberknight, 33, ostensibly a U.S. embassy official but actually a CIA spy, according to the Russians. More schoolmarm than Mata Hari in looks, she was snatched late Monday with "ink tablets for secret correspondence" and equipment for detecting surveillance, says Moscow...