Word: reigns
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...Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista—sensing his eminent downfall—fled the island nation on New Year’s Day 1959. A group of revolutionary forces led by Fidel Castro gained power, with Castro later gaining complete political control of the nation. During his decades-long reign, Castro was decried as a tyrant and lauded and as a charismatic opponent of Western imperialism. Last year, the ailing man transferred his presidential duties to his brother Raul and last month formally stepped down, appointing Raul to replace him. And this political upheaval’s side-effects extended...
...points in the paint to Harvard’s 16.Maduka’s absence found its way into the box score on Saturday night. Harvard bested Cornell on the glass 42-40 and owned a decisive 28-12 margin in the paint. Rollins and Budischak had free reign in the lane, and the Crimson corralled many of the long rebounds that the athletic Maduka would have scooped up and put back in for a quick two.A TALE OF TWO CITIESIn Ithaca, Cornell started on fire and buried Harvard with a flurry of three-pointers early in the first half.On...
...seduction, and intrigue on which it is based. Those looking for a romantic chick-flick will find themselves disappointed or even mildly disturbed. “The Other Boleyn Girl” examines the relationships destroyed, the hearts broken, and the lives taken under Henry VIII’s reign, and, from a more modern perspective, the commerce of women between upper-class families. The film, directed by Justin Chatwick, is as tragic and gory as it is decadent and passionate. It tells the fictionalized story of the rise of the Boleyn daughters—Mary and Anne?...
...developed as a result of Batista’s economic policies, Castro initially denied both being a communist and a dictator. Following the Bay of Pigs fiasco in 1961, Castro officially adopted the communist label, began to nationalize private property, and strengthened ties with the Soviet Union. Throughout his reign, Castro severely limited the press, held highly questionable elections, and imprisoned untold numbers of “counter-revolutionaries” without trials—drawing heavy criticism from the international community and inciting a trade embargo with the United States. Yet despite these atrocities, many in the global community...
...That's an argument long made by Pakistan's secular parties in their push for an end to Musharraf's reign. The coming months will surely see it tested...