Word: clashes
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...necktie," he sang on Who Do You Love. Even though Diddley could sound tough, he was funnier than his peers and more progressive too, employing a series of female musicians at a time when rock was predominantly male. Despite his influence on the Rolling Stones and the Clash, Diddley was rarely credited as one of rock 'n' roll's creators--or paid like one--a fact, he admitted, that made him bitter. But his influence has been acknowledged by contemporary musicians, from the Raconteurs, who cover Who Do You Love, to Mos Def, who rapped, "Elvis Presley...
...game. The squads entered overtime as the sun set on the unlit Yale Bowl and the crowd started to lose sight of the ball. A missed field goal, an interception, and two fumbles kept both sides from scoring in the first two extra periods. Would the epic clash ever end, or would the failing light force a tie for the first time since 1968?Perhaps the spirit of The Game, unwilling to suffer such a travesty, then took over. Defensive tackle Michael Berg ’07 intercepted Bulldogs quarterback Jeff Mroz on first down, giving the Crimson another chance...
...based in France, the Aga Khan eschews the beard and black garb of traditional Islamic clerics in favor of a clean-shaven look and a coat and tie. In speeches across the world, he has pressed for more pluralistic attitudes to combat what he dubs the “clash of ignorances”—a retooling of professor Samuel P. Huntington’s “clash of civilizations...
...documentary, the Aga Khan explains his idea of a “clash of ignorances”—a reworking of the much-hyped “clash of civilizations.” He said he blames much of the friction between the West and the Muslim world on a shallow understanding of Islam in the West...
...tiff between Vorenberg and Kenyatta seemed in part a clash between two strong personalities...