Word: grounds
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...didn't get rained on, but it poured [Saturday] night and the ground was soaked," Fabrikant said. "That made it hard reading some putts from the green...
...Speaker in a second Clinton term, Gephardt would have to find common ground with the Democrats in the White House too, and that may be complicated by the Missourian's strained relationship with the President. Gephardt is a straight arrow who looks like he walked out of an episode of Happy Days and is said to disapprove of the President's baby-boomer propensity for self-indulgence. On a political level, Gephardt also resents Clinton for his "triangulation" strategy of distancing himself from congressional Democrats. To this day, Hill Democrats argue that Clinton owes his political resurrection not to adviser...
...fact, to confuse moderation with maintaining the status quo is to reject one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy: Namely, that a free and open debate in which all sides are allowed to participate will eventually produce a synergistic common ground which embodies the best of all worlds. This process, rather than a cacophony of conflict and extremism, is the key to progress. David H. Goldbrenner's column appears on alternate Fridays...
...persecuting witnesses. The international tribunal is only going after a few dozen higher-level government officials, but Rwandan courts have tens of thousands of suspects detained in overcrowded jails. There are significant challenges before both tribunals, but the stakes couldn't be greater. Says Purvis: "The rumor on the ground in Rwanda is that if these people aren't brought to justice, people will resort to the only sure way to settle the score: more ethnic violence." -->
While poisoning ground squirrels is a common practice among large institutions, the school is now searching for more humane methods to control the population...