Word: minority
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that Shelby lied to him about supporting the former Texas Senator for the post. McCain clashed with former Navy Secretary John Dalton when Dalton held up for review the promotion of Commander Bob Stumpf, a former leader of the Blue Angels and decorated Gulf War pilot who played a minor role in the Tailhook scandal and whom McCain supported. When Stumpf withdrew his name, McCain called the Secretary at his office and screamed, "You are finished!" McCain and Dalton have barely spoken since. During a closed-door meeting of G.O.P. Senators to discuss the tobacco legislation that he was championing...
...that he probably meant the Mediterranean Sea, along which Israel has a lengthy border, and not the Red Sea, on which it has but one port. There was something else jarring about what Bush said. There is no such thing as an "inter"-ballistic missile. These mistakes may seem minor, but taken together they suggest that Bush is still under water when grappling with foreign- and defense-policy basics...
...crumbled under the petty slights and jealousies of high school, prison won't be a walk in the park. But, of course, that may be just the point. Today, an Oregon Circuit Court judge handed Kip Kinkel a 111-year prison term; because of his status as a minor, he was not eligible for the death penalty. The Springfield teenager, now 17, was convicted on four counts of murder and 26 counts of attempted murder after spraying his high school cafeteria with gunfire 16 months ago. Kinkel also shot and killed his parents, a grisly twist in the familiar repertoire...
...Crimson showed quality play in goal throughout the game, despite the keeper change at half. Meagher came out with a minor injury at the break. Mejias and Meagher combined for three saves. With only 3 minutes remaining, Mejias made a tumbling save, denying charging Brown defender Mike Rudy of a scoring opportunity...
Although overshadowed by the nationals, the Horn Trophy was a good opportunity for many on the team to relax in a race of minor importance...