Word: crowning
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Whether it was a belated Christmas gift (notice the witty use of Red and Green color imagery) or an early Valentine's Day present is irrelevant. The fact is that Cornell breathed new life into Harvard's hopes of a first-ever Ivy League crown...
...passage was also an unprecedented event in the life of his country. At a formal ceremony in the packed Cortes, home of parliament, the son of King Juan Carlos became the first heir to the Spanish throne to swear an oath to uphold the nation's constitution. The crown prince's voice cracked as he promised to "faithfully carry out my role, respect the rights of the citizens and remain loyal to the King." Then the entourage moved to the royal palace, where the King bestowed on his son the Order of Carlos III, one of Spain's highest honors...
...cases against the Mafia that is turning Giuliani into a national figure. His office is currently prosecuting three major cases, including the "Pizza Connection" trial, in which the American and Sicilian , Mafia are accused of importing $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. The jewel in the crown is the "Commission" trial, sometimes called "The Case of Cases," which is set to begin next month. In what could be the most significant assault on the infrastructure of organized crime since the high command of the Chicago Mafia was swept away in 1943, the dons of the five major Mafia...
...Harvard men's swim team--had held the Ancient Eight crown for the past six years. On that ill-fated day, Princeton wanted to take it away. They wanted...
This Saturday at 1 p.m., the Harvard women's swim team (4-0 Ivy, 7-1 overall) will look to move a step closer to the Ivy crown when Princeton invades Blodgett Pool in a meet that is likely to decide the league championship...