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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...though Harvard would yield a power-play tally early in the third frame—breaking Grumet-Morris’ streak of more than 129 shutout minutes—the squad would redeem itself just five minutes later, when Magura notched a shorthanded tally to regain Harvard’s two-goal advantage...
...public protests, up 15% compared with the previous year. Figures for last year are not available, but there's been no apparent letup in unrest. In November, for example, as many as 100,000 Sichuan province residents physically blocked construction of a hydroelectric dam before police could regain control...
...office in 2000. He promised a more open society. He brought intellectuals and free-market economists into the government, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the Baathist old guard. Soon the multiple, overlapping Syrian police and intelligence agencies-a Byzantine web that entangles both Syria and Lebanon-seemed to regain control of the President as well. Dozens of "Damascus Spring" democracy advocates were tossed in jail. "Reform is not like pushing a button," Assad told me. "When there's trouble externally, it will affect Syria ... If you don't have peace, you have to spend most of your money...
...fast that the rear tires lose traction and the car goes into a fishtail. For most folks, this would be the time to let go of the wheel and pray (which is my instinct), but the idea here is to practice the spin so many times that you regain control of the vehicle--by steering in the direction of the skid, waiting for the tires to regain traction, then turning the wheel back in the direction you want to travel. At least that's the concept. After the fifth attempt, my goal is simply to hold down my breakfast...
After briefly trailing 0-2 to start the first frame, the Crimson soon gained control, winning four straight points. While the Chargers would pull even with Harvard at 12, they would never regain the lead, as the Crimson coasted...