Word: northerner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...freshman year we were eliminated by RPI early, my sophomore year Northern Michigan beat us in double-overtime in the quarterfinals, and then last year's loss came in the semis. It seems that every year that I've been here we've gotten closer and closer...
...Russian government commission is urging authorities to reverse anearlier decisionwhich recommended postponing cleanup of a massive oil spill until spring. The spill originated from a series of ruptures in a 31-mile pipeline that has leaked millions of gallons in Northern Russia in several accidents since 1988. Some of the petrochemicals have leaked into rivers that empty into the Arctic Ocean. If the cleanup is delayed until spring, the commission says, seasonal flooding will intensify the spill's impact. U.S. authorities have said as much as 80 million gallons of oil may have spilled, while Russian officials...
...populated by journeymen TV actors who redefine that overused term, "ensemble cast." Anthony Edwards (who had a recurring role in Northern Exposure and supporting roles in such films as Top Gun) is probably first among equals, but with his thinning hair, glasses and unassuming manner, he never steals a scene. George Clooney, as playboy pediatrician Dr. Doug Ross, is the most traditional hunk of the bunch, but the actor is self-effacing to a fault. "The writers are so good that even I can't screw up," he says. "For an old TV actor, it's great to have Steven...
...British government propelled the Northern Ireland peace process further by announcing that talks could start before Christmas. Calling the quiet of the Irish Republican Army's guns "more compelling than words," Prime Minister John Major explained that the seven-week-old cease-fire was enough for British officials to begin preliminary talks with Sinn Fein, the I.R.A.'s political wing. Major also lifted travel restrictions within Britain on two top Sinn Fein leaders and said all border crossings with the Republic of Ireland will be opened...
...Harrods scandal has caused this week's second resignation by a British official amid allegations that he accepted favors from the department store. This time it's Neil Hamilton, the government's Corporate Affairs Minister who oversees business ethics. Last Thursday, Northern Ireland Minister Tim Smith quit after he admitted taking a payoff from Harrods before carrying water for the department store in Parliament. Hamilton, however, is going out swinging, insisting he did nothing wrong and threatening to sue The Guardian -- the paper that broke the scandal. His resignation may be good news for scandal-plagued Prime Minister John Major...