Word: hoopes
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...meeting at the drab Brussels headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It was largely a hand-holding exercise as the hugely bureaucratic organization struggles with its mission in Afghanistan-its first military mission outside its region. Gates held a quick meeting with NATO General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to encourage NATO to stay engaged in Afghanistan, where NATO has some 20,000 troops...
...converted a pretty feed from Lin to make it 74-71.Catamounts forward Joe Trapani was then called for a crucial traveling violation, leading to a play from Housman that epitomized his career game. The point guard, who took over the game in the second half with his drives to the hoop, sliced from the top of the arc to the basket to make it 76-71 with a minute and a half remaining. The Crimson did not finish off the win without a scare, however. Cusworth fouled out attempting to grab a rebound with a little over a minute left...
...deflected and stole an entry pass.The 6’8 forward found himself with the ball down low again on the ensuing possession. Despite having three CCSU defenders swarming around him, Harris turned left to his favored hand and muscled up a short jump shot that fell through the hoop to give Harvard its biggest lead to that point, 61-56“It was a horrible shot, I’m not going to lie,” Harris said. “If I wasn’t on a roll, I wouldn’t have...
...next possession, captain Jim Goffredo stepped into Mattison’s passing lane at the top of the three-point arc and streaked downcourt for another easy hoop...
...President George W. Bush and his key allies - Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair, Canadian leader Stephen Harper and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer - wanted a greater sharing of the burden, and to give ground commanders full authority to deploy troops as they see fit, rather than be required to refer back to defense ministries in Europe's capitals. But the caveats that keep Italian, French, German and Spanish troops out of the heavy combat zones in the south of the country were not significantly relaxed. The Poles offered up an additional 1,000 troops toward...