Word: minore
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Minor-league umps, minor league players. I'm glad that they are at least playing in warm, sunny Florida...
Granted, they'll all be a bunch of scabs, retreads, or career minor-leaguers...
...House overwhelmingly approved-by a bipartisan vote of 360 to 74-a G.O.P.-sponsored bill that would restrict Congress's ability to impose new unfunded mandates upon the states. The majority ignored objections from some Democrats that the measure would weaken federal protections for the poor and the environment. Minor differences need to be ironed out with the Senate before the legislation goes to President Clinton, who has said he supports it. In the Senate, positions hardened over a balanced-budget amendment, as key Democrats sought to protect Social Security from future cuts and pin down Republicans on precisely...
...nations. Almost half of Ecuador's previous territory was ceded to Peru, but the treaty left the 78-km tract in the jungle undemarcated when the document was ratified in 1948. Ecuadorians never fully accepted their defeat, and by 1960 the Quito government had repudiated the agreement. Minor border skirmishes have occurred ever since, usually around the treaty's Jan. 29 anniversary. In 1981 the potshots turned into a serious five-day battle; in 1991 no shots were fired, but diplomatic relations were sorely tested after Peru built a military base in the disputed area...
...their unpredictable structure. Like a Kids in the Hall comedy sketch, the songs go in surprising directions, ending up in unexpected places. This is not just a result of jamming, but of fundamental shifts in melodic and lyrical moods. For instance, the song "Dancing Nancies" begins in a downbeat minor key and sparse instrumentation (guitar, drums) as Matthews laments, "Could I have been anyone other than me?" Halfway through, the song completely changes course with an eruption of violin and saxophone, becoming upbeat and bouncy: "What's the use in worrying, what's the use in hurrying...