Word: contestation
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...also from a prominent local Muslim clan. They were on their way to the provincial capital to file his candidacy papers for Maguindanao's governorship in next year's general elections. It's a position that Ampatuan's father had occupied unopposed since 2001 and which Ampatuan planned to contest to keep the seat in the family. The Mangudadatu group was herded to what appears to have been a prepared killing ground in a hilly area a few kilometers from the highway. Television footage showed bullet-ridden bodies sprawled around the vehicles; others had been thrown into a mass grave...
...little under three minutes into the extra period, BU ended the contest. The game-winning goal emerged from an attempted wrap-around shot. The play drew Richter out, leaving Connolly free on the backside. When the shot missed the target and floated to Connolly, the forward had a clear look on goal...
...Crimson, which had matched BU shot-for-shot in the first period, slowed down in the second, getting outshot 14-6. The Terriers would outshoot Harvard for the remainder of the contest, but every time they tied the game, Morrison scored to give the Crimson a one-goal lead...
...would be nice to have someone who is familiar with the other side to contest [AbuKhalil’s arguments],” said Ali Hamade, a consultant who attended the talk...
...seventh year, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is a miniaturized version of Eurovision, the massively popular, continent-wide singing competition that has launched the careers of performers like Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias and ABBA. Every year, some 14,000 children aged 10 to 15 compete for a chance to represent their country in the final - and become the next Beyoncé. But while there is real singing talent on display, the competition is also a reminder - doused in glitter - of the everyday struggles of growing up. "The kids have to write their own lyrics, so it offers a really good...