Word: countrymen
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...past couple of weeks saw the mighty French republic brought to its knees by little more than a mob of angry teenagers. In characteristically French style, President Jacques Chirac hopelessly tried to reassure his countrymen with lofty rhetoric: “Whatever our origins, we are all the children of the Republic, and we can all expect the same rights...
...sumo in the sport's motherland. "The only place to reach the top is in Japan," he says. For the past two months, the 6-ft. 3-in., 276-lb. teen heavyweight has lived and trained with top amateur wrestlers affiliated with Nihon University in Tokyo. Two of his countrymen have enjoyed sumo success in Japan--as have many non-Japanese in the past decade--and Gorgadze hopes to persuade one of the 54 professional sumo beya, or stables, to take him on. But the gods of sumo are against...
...which has one of the largest naval air bases in the country, as well as being home to branches of the marines, navy, and airforce. Downer’s father fought in Vietnam and, upon his return to the U.S., had to deal with the scorn of his fellow countrymen, Downer said. “It’s easy to say that you’re against the war or that you’re against what’s going on over in Iraq, but it’s a lot different when you actually know the people...
...current ideological warfare among students that Harvard seems to be following suit. But in celebration of Veteran’s Day, which coincides with the recent U.S. troop death toll in Iraq reaching 2,000, it is important that the Harvard community honor the dedication and sacrifice of our countrymen and women in uniform. In hopes of encouraging campus wide appreciation and commemoration of the sacrifices of the U.S. troops, the Harvard College Democrats and Harvard Republican Club (HRC) are joining in an unprecedented partnership by co-sponsoring “Support Our Troops Week” at Harvard...
...their reliance on the porous land borders. "We pack a layer of legal turtles on top, then put thousands of illegals underneath," says the Bengkulu dealer. "And often it's as easy as just putting a false label on the boxes. The customs officers in China must think their countrymen eat an awful lot of fish...