Word: sankes
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...said it in these pages before, but such moments really do define sport--"the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat," as Roone Arledge spelled it out for ABC long, long ago. Moments that give you chills time and time again--maybe a clutch foul shot you sank to win a game, maybe a broadcaster's patriotic outcry of "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"--are what bring you back...
...Sweden-bound ferry that sank Tuesday, killing 1,102 people, had a door missing in its bow, according to Swedish authorities. Investigators said the door may have been ripped out by crashing waves, causing the ship to roll over and sink in a matter of minutes off the southwestern coast of Sweden. Another possibility is that the door "may have been left untied," says TIME reporter Ulla Plon in Copenhagen. Authorities maintained that the ferry complied with Swedish maritime safety standards. "They are now looking at whether those safety standards should be changed," says Plon. Investigators are using an unmanned...
...Sweden-bound ferry that sank yesterday in the Baltic Sea killing over 800 people had been declared unseaworthy by inspectors just a day earlier. Swedish inspectors had examined the ferry in Tallinn, Estonia right before it set sail Tuesday and criticized the seals on the cargo door. No word yet on why the ferry was let out of the docks, but an investigation into one of the worst peacetime sea disasters in history continues. Most of the people on board were Swedes returning from an Estonian vacation. The tally so far: 823 dead, 126 rescued. There's little hope...
...more somber note, Cornell, which sank to an overall rating of 15, has been officially kicked out of the Ivy League. The vacancy will be filled by MIT, this year's #4. They are expected to raise both math SATs and football win percentages throughout the Ancient Eight...
...past week was a sad one for America. The once almighty dollar sank to its lowest level since World War II in relation to the Japanese yen. Twenty-five years ago, a $1 bill was worth 360 yen. Today it's worth only 100 yen, and at one point last Tuesday it dropped below 100. The most common affliction of U.S. travelers to Tokyo is not jet lag. It's sticker shock. For people who pay in dollars, the top hotels are so expensive, they ought to offer mortgages...