Word: quicked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...force. At the finale, two actresses stand rigid, their cheeks glazed with tears, yet much of the audience reacts only with uneasy titters. Director Steven Berkoff's highly stylized script and direction circle around the story, adding layer upon layer of ornament, when what is needed is a clean, quick cut to the emotional core of an incident as simple as it is mysterious...
When so-called round-table talks between the Polish regime and the Solidarity-led opposition began last month, few observers expected a quick breakthrough. At issue was the political price the government would pay to win support for economic austerity measures. Last week, to just about everyone's surprise, the negotiators disclosed that they had agreed on a thorough reorganization of the political system. The reform would include the creation of a senate to complement the existing lower house, or Sejm, with members chosen in free elections, as well as the institution of a powerful presidency, with the officeholder selected...
...choice, and was a clear indication of which way the power is flowing along Pennsylvania Avenue. Bush moved swiftly to stanch the bleeding by replacing Tower with Congressman Richard Cheney, a Wyoming Republican who served as White House chief of staff under Gerald Ford. Cheney is expected to win quick FBI clearance and Senate confirmation -- much to the relief of Bush, who declared, "Too much time has been wasted here...
...grandson of a Shi'ite mullah, Mughniyah trained with Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization. A high school dropout, he excelled at terrorism; his boldness and quick grasp of explosives and weaponry impressed his commanders. But he fell out with Fatah leaders and in 1982, when Israeli troops invaded Lebanon and occupied his village, Teir Debbe, Mughniyah joined the newly formed and more radical Hizballah (Party of God). He took to wearing religious garb even as he recruited activists and professionals to the Shi'ite cause. He rose quickly to the top of the organization...
...goals during the regular season with 23, gave Wisconsin a 2-0 lead on a similar play from the right side with 2:53 left in the period. Sean Hill gained control of the puck in the right corner and fed Byce in the right circle, and his quick shot eluded Cohen. It was Byce's 26th goal of the season...