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...doubt that this country has lost its sense of moral outrage, take a look at the delayed start of the National Basketball Association season. In prouder times, no self-respecting nine-to-fiver would have clamored to get into an exhibition game after being taken for granted during a six-month labor scrum between billionaire owners and millionaire slam-dunk artists. That fan would have followed Michael Jordan's lead and walked away from the game...
...Hassan ran the kingdom during King Hussein's six-month cancer treatment in the U.S., but on his return last week the king was plainly unhappy with his brother's performance. "The letter explaining Hassan's ouster as crown prince was more abrasive than it needed to be," says MacLeod. "It refers to palace infighting and meddling in the army during his absence, and serious differences of opinion over who would succeed Hassan to the throne." Hussein always wanted to leave the throne to his own progeny, and when Hassan cast doubt on that prospect, the king wielded...
...last-minute deal followed a six-month labor war that alienated fan and marketing support for the NBA and saw a loss of $400 million in player salaries and even more in total league revenue...
Emerson went through a six-month design training program before achieving designer status...
Among the crowds of veteran groups massing into formation and children with face paint, a small brownstone house stood out on Bennington Street with its colorful banners and masses of people wearing Italian flag buttons. Joe Cinserali, a six-month volunteer for the Cellucci campaign, had converted the home into the Cellucci parade headquarters...