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...early scoring drive, the Eagles fired three straight shots at the junior goalkeeper--an omen of the test to come. But Hall held steady throughout the contest, facing 19 shots en route to his third shutout of the season...
...answer to this question not only will influence the political future of the city but also will be a telling sign for all of America, where unfortunately racial divisions have become more noticeable in recent years. Vrdolyak's response is not a promising omen for the American future. Hopefully other white politicians will learn to accept Blacks on equal terms...
...several months. Among the risks they face: blood clots, brain hemorrhaging, seizures and sweeping infection that, according to Rogers, "could kill them in 24 hours." Preliminary tests have shown that both boys can move all four limbs independently and are sensitive to pain. That, doctors noted, was a good omen: it signaled that Patrick's and Benjamin's nervous systems so far seemed intact...
...come. Though it had taken Virginia's James Madison and his like-minded colleagues nearly two years to prepare the way for this "Federal Convention," the scheduled opening day, May 14, came and went without enough delegates to get started. Washington's arrival the previous day was a good omen, though. Without his prestigious presence, there was little hope for any new constitution. The retired commander of the Revolutionary Army originally was a little reluctant to come, but cheering crowds hailed him all along the route from his home at Mount Vernon. In Philadelphia, Washington soon went to call...
...went on to propose yet again a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget, something he has never come close to achieving, the Democrats responded with loud groans of "awww" -- something they never dared when the President was riding high. To some in the chamber, the partisan display was an omen of deadlocks to come. Said Minnesota Republican Senator David Durenberger: "It means the next two years are going to be difficult ones here...