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...reconciliation talks collapsed with the Palestinian self-rule government headed by Yasser Arafat. The talks, whose importance an Arafat spokesman minimized today, began after PLO police opened fire on Hamas activists in Gaza Nov. 18, killing 15 people. The talks' failure was another setback in Arafat's efforts to gain a grip on Palestinians who oppose the Israeli peace accord. The threats -- made during a Gaza City rally today where 10,000 Hamas supporters gathered to commemorate the group's 1987 founding -- put security forces throughout Israel and the occupied territories on alert...
...rest will be important to gain momentum," Proudfit said. "We had a really challenging pre-Ivy schedule. Last year, we lost a lot of close games. But this year, our schedule made us a tougher team. We learned to suck...
Brian Mueller scored the game-winning goal against St. Lawrence, and also added three assists. His line-mate Chris Lipsett also chipped in three assists to gain honor roll status...
...Some athletes could turn cycles on and off with a three pound weight gain," she said...
Frisch pointed out, though, that women who have been too thin and are gaining weight are advised to gain over the threshold in order to reactivate ovulation...