Word: pounds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...overseas, lends out the sum of 3,000 ducats so that his friend Bassanio can court the rich heiress Portia. To get the cash, Antonio must borrow it from the Jewish moneylender Shylock. Shylock agrees to lend him the sum for three months but demands as his bond a pound of Antonio's flesh. A contract is drawn up, signed and sealed, and misery descends on both parties. The mutual hatred bound up in a loan under the laws of Venice boils over. Shylock's daughter Jessica falls in love with the Christian Lorenzo and abandons her father. As reports...
Countryman was married to the late Vera Pound, a relative of former HLS Dean Roscoe Pound, and is survived by three brothers, two daughters and two grandchildren...
When Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold casually walked through the doors of Columbine High school last week armed with two sawed-off shotguns, two semi-automatic rifles, more than 30 pipe bombs and a 20-pound propane tanked wired to explode, they knew they would inflict physical injury upon their classmates. But they probably never envisioned their bullets targeting the heart of the First Amendment as well...
...bell, which has not rung since its 100-pound clapper came loose in high winds two months ago, may be back in business as early as the end of this week. The bell must first pass a final inspection, according to University officials...
...foot 10, 245-pound Burgess saw limited action backing up national player of the year Elton Brand last season, averaging 5.4 points and 3.9 rebounds...