Word: northerner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When the New American Cuisine began to take hold in Northern California, I remember beginning each visit to San Francisco by checking to make certain there were still pigeons in the parks. My fear was that between my trips to the city, all the poor birds might have been snatched up, smoked and served on a bed of radicchio...
...latest incident in the decade-long struggle between the Iranian-backed Hizbollah and Israeli forces occupying Southern Lebanon. Despite two UN resolutions calling for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops, Israel has occupied the area since 1985 in an attempt to stop guerrilla raids on settlements in northern Israel. The bombing came a day after warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres that guerrillas in Lebanon will pay for increasing assaults on Israeli troops. Shortly after the attack, Israeli troops opened fire on several Lebanese villages north of Israeli-held territory. It?s not yet known if there were any civilian...
...primary cause of the war and that economics had nothing to do with it, one cannot accept the hateful and malicious attacks on an entire region of the country. Too often Southerners are painted as ignorant, backward "goons" who must be guided and taught by their sophisticated, progressive Northern compatriots. Left to itself, the South would revert to a mob of tobaccy-chewin', black-lynchin', shotgun-carrying' rednecks. This patronizing attitude does nothing but further convince Southerners that we actually might be better off alone...
...represents and warrants that the information provided is true and complete." (The Clintons' lawyer, David Kendall, confirmed that the $100,000 in the financial statement refers to Whitewater. He offered no explanation for the asset values on the Clintons' disclosure forms other than to say that land values in northern Arkansas rose in the late 1980s, adding that the Clintons had used "their best estimate." Ron Proctor, citing instructions from the independent counsel, declined comment, as did Wes Strange...
...resurgent Irish pride has also helped Riverdance thrive. The brief history of the troupe coincides with a period of real progress in the peacemaking process in Northern Ireland. Says Doherty: "It was really a great time to be Irish. People took pride in rediscovering their culture. They felt good about themselves." Still, the team decided to diversify the content. Whelan adapted some flamenco rhythms that marry well with the jig. In one segment a Spanish dancer performs to traditional accompaniment; in another she does moves similar...