Word: shorted
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...misrepresents the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A willingness to sacrifice oneself is not a desire for martyrdom rooted in Palestinian culture. Rather, as has been shown by scholars of the conflict, Palestinian youth turn to violent means to oppose the dehumanizing effects of the Israeli occupation. In short, Kramer’s remarks are not informed by current scholarship, but are animated by the spirit of early 20th century eugenics...
Despite a cold and rainy afternoon, the Harvard men’s and women’s track and field teams put in strong performances on Saturday in New Haven, Conn. While the men’s squad came up just short of the Bulldogs for the eighth year in a row, the Crimson women soundly defeated Yale...
...look at explanations as to why the British army performed better in Malaya than Iraq, one of the questions is to what extent did the British government support the army better in Malaya, and to what extent was the government in Iraq only for a short, cheap...
...battled hard but ended up dropping both games of a doubleheader to local rival Boston College (12-22, 0-10 ACC) yesterday, losing the first game, 5-4, and the second, 6-4, after a late rally in the bottom of the seventh fell short...
...told by the Communist Party's Central Publicity Department to recall their reporters from the disaster zone in Qinghai, according to Chinese journalists familiar with the orders. The likely motivation is to limit coverage of collapsed schools or other politically sensitive aspects of the disaster. President Hu Jintao cut short a trip to South America to oversee the emergency response. Premier Wen Jiabao flew to Qinghai on Thursday afternoon. "This is an extraordinary disaster," he told a crowd in Jiegu through a bullhorn as he stood by a pile of rubble. "The government and the State Council are very much...