Word: rico
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Milken's lawyers, for their part, accuse the Government of a vindictive campaign based solely on self-serving testimony by Boesky. The potential racketeering charges against Drexel could hit the firm even harder than the civil suit, because federal law -- the Racketeering-Influe nced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO -- would enable prosecutors to freeze a major portion of Drexel's assets...
...Juan, 1979, the Pan American Games. Bobby Knight, coach of the U.S. team, publicly insults the host country of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican team is mad, mad enough to reach the finals against the Americans...
...Puerto Rico wins its 50th world title...
Seoul, September 27, 1988, the Summer Olympics. It is probably raining in San Juan. The United States easily defeats Puerto Rico, 94-57, to advance to the semi-finals...
...Puerto Rico, after shocking Yugoslavia, gets slapped in the face with a hard dose of reality. The Puerto Ricans once again lose to the Americans. There is no Butch Lee, no one-point losses, no celebrations on the island...