Word: sacking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...biggest reasons for the Crimson's lack of success on the ground was Big Red linebacker Chris Zingo. The sophomore from Fairfield, Connecticut, garnered Ivy Defensive player of the Week honors for his performance in which he registered 15 tackles, ten of which were unassisted. Zingo also registered a sack and picked off a Giardi pass at the Cornell...
...familiar with Kuwait is surprised that the government does not understand its mistake. By all accounts, the new Cabinet is less competent than the old, and the Prime Minister, who is notorious for hoarding power while being loath to make decisions, won't sack or even investigate the conduct of the military leaders who let the country down so completely, so ^ quickly, last summer...
...wild ride. Among the summer's highlights so far: Beau Bridges and Tony Goldwyn as brothers who trade sadistic practical jokes in a morgue, Malcolm McDowell as a soft-hearted vampire who opts for safe sustenance by raiding the local blood bank, and Jon Lovitz as a sad-sack actor who auditions for a far-off- Broadway production of Hamlet. Turns out that the only role available is Yorick. Alas, poor Lovitz...
Many doctors think of cholera as a kind of Lazarus syndrome. Victims are brought to a clinic or hospital with no apparent blood pressure or pulse, taking only shallow breaths. "But if there is any life left in them at all, we can bring them back," says Dr. David Sack, associate professor of international health at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Sadly, thousands of people in Latin America will not be revived in time and will die of the disease, which robs the body of fluids through severe diarrhea and vomiting. Last week the first epidemic of cholera...
...lead with poise. The group backed Ewing with verve and skill, adding depth and dynamics to the song. Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" featured an excellent arrangement and a quality solo performance from Alyssa O'Farrell. O'Farrell, with ripped stockings and a scraped knee from the malignant sack of wheat, conveyed strong emotion despite her inability to reach some of the low notes...