Word: rivals
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...Among the 30-plus intercollegiate programs across the country, Harvard polo ranks below top teams like Cornell, Texas A&M University, and University of Virginia. But Nick says Harvard is “leaps and bounds” above perennial rival Yale College, whose program has been around for about 45 years. Harvard has already defeated Yale twice, and one of the victories this past fall has remained the highlight of the season—but Snow hopes that will be topped in the coming weeks...
...established narrative of the tragedy suggests Dipendra was in a drunken fury, irate that his father and family continued to disapprove of his relationship with a woman from a rival clan of nobles. It was supposedly a crime of passion and intoxication - but Paras told Singapore's New Paper: "There was no smell of alcohol on [Dipendra]." According to Paras, the crown prince had intended to take down his popular father ever since Birendra relinquished absolute power after pro-democracy protests in 1990. The loss of that political mandate was made worse for Dipendra after his father scuttled an arms...
...gringo Fourth Fleet for help to defend your port.' HUGO CHAVEZ, Venezuelan President, referring to the U.S. naval group while taunting a governor and political rival; Chvez ordered his navy to seize seaports in Venezuelan states with major oil-exporting installations...
...March 17 after soldiers stormed a presidential palace in the capital city of Antananarivo. The move followed two months of antigovernment protests--many of which were prompted by Antananarivo's ex-mayor, former DJ Andry Rajoelina, who declared himself the country's new leader. Ravalomanana accused his political rival of seizing power by illegal means (according to Madagascar's constitution, the 34-year-old Rajoelina isn't old enough to be President), while the African Union accused Rajoelina of orchestrating a coup that threatens the continent's security...
...opportunity city officials don't want to slip by them again. In 1901, Chicago won the right to host the first- ever Midwestern Olympics, in 1904, but lost the Games to its then-rival St. Louis after that city threatened to host a competing event. For many here, the prospect of hosting the Olympics is a point of significant pride, evidence that America's third-largest city has shed its image as a blue-collar also-ran to the more urbane coastal centers. And the city's mayor, Richard M. Daley, clearly views winning the Games as a capstone...