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...seconds from where it had been a month before, posting a 47.47 to take fourth in the 100 fly, as well as fifth in the 200 fly—both admirable feats for a “part-time” competitor.“[Dan] hung in there, fought through discouraging times and found a way,” Murphy praises. “It shows the kind of athlete and kind of person he is that he still had the ability to perform at a high level.”While the injured twin proves at a loss...
...started my career more than two decades ago as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago, working with churches to help neighborhoods that had been devastated by plant closings. Block by block, we fought to create job-training programs, improve housing conditions and help people live their lives with some measure of dignity. And eventually, I realized that I wasn't just helping other people - through service, I also found a community that embraced me, a church to belong to and the direction I'd been seeking. Through service, I found that my own story fit into...
...Council. They were firmly repudiated in favor of secular, nationalist groups. But will this resurgent nationalism carry through to the more important parliamentary elections slated for December? And if so, what will a reordered Iraqi political scene mean for future U.S. ties to Iraq? Will sharpened intrasectarian battles be fought at the ballot box or on the streets...
...constitution: the right for all people to be treated with dignity and fairness. Just 10 months later, gay couples - whether or not they are among the 18,000 who married in the state before Prop 8 stopped the ceremonies - are loath to lose a word for which so many fought so hard and so long to have apply to themselves...
...freshman Christine Cho, 75-76. The two took the first and second spots, while Balmert took the third spot, shooting a 77. “It’s always great to have three players take the top three,” Sheldon said. “They still fought hard for those spots.” Sophomore Mia Kabasakalis brought up the rear for the Crimson, shooting an 81 to take sixth place in the competition. Senior Ali Bode wasn’t far behind, posting an 83 for eighth place. “The course was fairly difficult...