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...post signed by Cooper referred to Israel as the “AshkeNAZI state,” playing off the Hebrew name for Jews of Eastern European descent, and called suicide bombers “Palestinian freedom fighters...
...biggest issue in this election is jobs and economic security," Howard Dean said in Urbandale, Iowa, a few days after Christmas. "Iraq is an important issue, but it's not as important as jobs." This seemed to be the sort of thing Dean practically never does--a descent into standard party cant. Democrats are almost always depressed about the economy and rarely obsessed by foreign policy. It was doubly odd because Iraq has been Dean's signature issue. He would probably be an asterisk today if he hadn't stepped out from the pack and opposed...
...descent, Broad knocked over the team’s backup goalie, junior Andrew Martin. Broad looked dazed as he stood up, but later returned to the game...
ELEVATION AND DESCENT For vertical control, a wooden hand lever was connected by a chain and pulley to an elevator in the front. By pulling the hand lever back, the pilot rotated the elevator, causing the plane to rise. Pushing the hand lever forward would cause the plane to descend...
Byrd and Mani have focused their campaign strategy on reaching out to students of all walks, reflecting their ability to relate to people of diverse backgrounds. Mani, a woman of Indian descent, says she hopes to increase support for different cultural groups around campus. She and Byrd had also touted their plan to visit every room in Harvard Yard this past weekend, though the duo ultimately abandoned the idea and instead “took it easy...