Word: rivals
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...that perception. Instead, they have been marred by allegations of massive ballot-stuffing, mainly (but not exclusively) by Karzai's supporters. Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission has ordered a partial recount, citing "clear and convincing evidence of fraud." Still, whether Karzai wins outright or faces a runoff with his rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, he will almost certainly be re-elected...
...seed. In Flight B singles, Lehman had an impressive weekend, coming away with the tournament championship. Lehman dominated, dropping just seven games in three matches. The Boston College Eagles and Boston University Terriers are regular season opponents for the Crimson and are normally tough matches. The win over these rival schools should bring confidence to Harvard’s team as the season moves along. “It’s pretty clear that we are the better team,” Rosekrans said. “So it’s pretty reassuring early on. We are probably...
...also be misleading. Lots of Americans can't stand one another, don't trust each other and are willing - even eager - to believe the worst about one another. This story is as old as the gun used by Vice President Aaron Burr to kill his political rival Alexander Hamilton. And it's as new as the $1 million-plus in fresh campaign contributions heaped on Republican Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina after he hollered "You lie!" at the President during a joint session of Congress. Anger and suspicion ebb and flow through our history, from the anti-Catholic musings...
...York University professor Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, author of a new book, The Predictioneer's Game, that argues that pressure by student demonstrators this summer has already led to concessions by the regime, predicts that the influence of students will rise sharply this month to a level that will rival that of Khamenei's. "That doesn't mean they're going to rule the day," says Mesquita. "But it does mean we will see a substantial uptick in action by students and dissidents and increasing efforts by Khamenei and others perceived as hard-liners to find some pragmatic ways...
...group of Cambridge youth, who may rival undergraduates in numbers on Allston-Brighton and Cambridge Day football games, the two players had just become local celebrities...