Word: claimed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Soviets claim a twelve-mile territorial limit, while the U.S. asserts the so-called right of innocent passage, which permits ships to stay on course even when they cut across that limit. The Soviets might well question the term innocent, knowing that the Caron is packed with high-powered intelligence- gathering gear...
...Hampshire, leading up to primary night, the AARP mailed out 250,000 pieces of literature detailing the candidates' positions on Social Security, long-term health care and other incendiary issues. One booklet was called You Can Select the President -- a brash enough claim, until you consider that in 1984 a total of 101,000 Democrats voted in the primary and that the AARP has 145,000 members in New Hampshire alone. A $250,000 television ad campaign aims to get out the gray vote. "The old folks," says Political Consultant Thomas Kiley, "are showing more political muscle in this election...
...showing an ostensibly relaxed Premier dressed in a V-neck sweater. Moreover, he commands the formidable political machinery of the neo- Gaullist Rally for the Republic Party, which expects to spend $25 million on the campaign. Chirac is running on his record as Premier for the past two years, claiming that his government has cut unemployment rolls by 130,000, boosted economic output by 3.5% and won its war on terrorism. Asks Chirac: "Who could claim to have done better in so short a time...
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the abduction, which took place at about 4:15 p.m. on the coastal highway between Lebanon's southernmost port of Tyre and Naqoura, a town on the Israeli border that is UNIFIL headquarters...
...marked its first triumph ever over UMass in 11 tries and its fifth consecutive win. More importantly, the Crimson (16-3) displayed its powerful weapons--great shooting, fullcourt pressure defense and a frighteningly-effective transition game--against its final out-of-league opponent in an attempt to justify its claim for a post-season tournament...