Word: sparking
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Luckily for Harvard, sophomore Matt Leiszler was able to come in and give the offense a spark. Leiszler accounted for the only Harvard touchdown of the first half on a 31-yard dash from scrimmage...
...formally addressed, every firsthand witness criticized his papacy's conduct. His beatification was repeatedly postponed, most recently in the 1980s, when churchmen apparently deemed it not to be "opportune." That seems to have changed. It will be interesting to see whether the upcoming ceremony will end the debate or spark an even more thorough public airing of this larger-than-life Pope's remarkable career...
...American G.I., peacekeeping's paradox is plain. Shooting to kill--something a soldier has practiced since basic training--is the best thing he can do in combat. But it's the worst thing he can do on a peacekeeping mission because an itchy trigger finger can spark civilian casualties, renewed warfare and national embarrassment. Since the cold war, which Russian and U.S. troops spent pacing in their garrisons awaiting World War III, military prowess has become a more subtle discipline. But subtlety has never been the U.S. military's strong suit, and no other modern military mission is as vexing...
...tiny, independent label. The acts are chosen by Riffage staff members (they draw from music submitted to the site), and Riffage's users rate the music and post reviews. Last week one of the showcased acts was a San Francisco-based country group called the Court and Spark (a user named Rodco called the band "supercool mood country"). Using a 56K modem, it took a mind-numbing 2 hr. 20 min. to download the band's track Sugar Pie in Bed (this critic was able to have a buffet lunch, shop at Barnes & Noble and listen to the new Papa...
...finding predicts that U.S. deployment of even the limited missile defense system currently under consideration will provoke China into substantially increasing its own missile arsenal - the proposed system may be targeted at "rogue" states, but it could effectively neutralize China's small nuclear deterrent. And Chinese expansion would spark a regional domino effect, compelling India to counter Beijing's expanded capability by increasing its own, which would naturally force Pakistan to do the same and, if anything, increase the danger of "rogue" nuclear activity. Moreover, the spy agencies warn, without an as yet elusive agreement from Moscow, deployment...