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...outside the immediate control of the government. For example, his plan for a 4,000-student private school, Kingdom Academy, which will put emphasis on English and technical subjects, will give Saudi students a welcome alternative to government institutions that are strong on religious education. Another project will further cement Alwaleed's stature: the 30-story Kingdom Center, the tallest skyscraper in the Middle East, scheduled to open in downtown Riyadh in 2000. Associates say he is too busy making money to try jumping the queue of royal succession, but he hasn't ruled out becoming a political force...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PRINCE ALWALEED: THE PRINCE AND THE PORTFOLIO | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

...often this burden engulfs the player and afflicts his performance. Dave Brown floundered after succeeding Phil Simms as the New York Giants quarterback. Todd Collins is currently struggling to cement his starting job following Jim Kelly...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Menick Leaves Rushing Records in His Tracks | 11/26/1997 | See Source »

...lucky crash over the edge of the cement onto your palms, now blood-stained. You think? Yes, but only about your blood-stained palms and what a close call it was. You think that you would have screamed at the driver, but that you sort of appreciated the wake-up notice...

Author: By Joshua A. Kaufman, | Title: Rhythm Of Life | 10/16/1997 | See Source »

...senior Chris Grancio squared off against the Quakers' Geoff Owens for the opening tip in overtime, the Crimson was ready to cement the 1996-97 season as another solid step forward...

Author: By Richard B. Tenorio, | Title: M. Cagers Fly, But Can't Reach Top | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

...victory over Penn guaranteed Harvard its first winning league record since the 1983-84 season. Harvard added two blowout victories over Yale and Brown to cement a robust 10-4 league mark, the team's best since the 1970-71 campaign...

Author: By Richard B. Tenorio, | Title: M. Cagers Fly, But Can't Reach Top | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

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