Word: lucked
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Brian Mulroney has been a leader in redefining international politics. He was instrumental in bringing about the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement and progress toward reducing the cross-border curse of acid rain. So far, however, his luck and skill have failed him at home. History and domestic politics seem to be conspiring against him. Quebec today is a would-be nation-state chafing against the vestiges of empire...
...diversity you're looking for, you'll have better luck with the Board of Overseers, the larger of Harvard's two top governing boards. The 30 overseers, who are elected by Harvard alumni, include South African Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, who was elected last year on a pro-divestment ticket despite all the best efforts of the Harvard establishment...
...crashed and lost an arm. The clincher came when Menem showed up on the field with the Argentine soccer team the day before its World Cup match with Cameroon. The heavily favored South American team was then humiliated, 1-0. Menem has heard the talk that he brings bad luck and is said to be worried, since he is superstitious and regularly consults a fortune teller...
...just wish him the best of luck," says Sharp. "He's going to need all the support we can give...
...Chris Ogden, a TIME correspondent and former London bureau chief, provides an intimate portrait of a woman known for her tough exterior. Extremes of hard work and self-reliance are her sturdy British virtues; her dark side is an absence of compassion for those who lack the will -- and luck -- to succeed...