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...said he had chosen to come to Harvard after a 14-year stint teaching modern literature at West Point to "fend [himself] from his managerial urges," and to spend time writing and teaching...
...Bill Clinton's junior by five months), was dazzling against the New York Yankees on this mid- March evening. For the 5,000 lucky fans, all that mattered was the explosive pop of Ryan's fastball into the glove of Texas Ranger catcher Ivan Rodriguez. During his five-inning stint, Ryan (he of the record seven no- hitters) flirted with perfection: four strikeouts, no walks and only a dinky two-strike single to mar the ledger...
...holy sites in the south after the war. Internal security is entrusted to two half- brothers, and Saddam's younger son, Qusai, 26, was recently put in charge of the 10,000-man presidential guard. Another half-brother, Barzan al-Tikriti, has just returned from a 10-year stint as U.N. ambassador in Geneva to serve as presidential adviser. He is also the overseer of Saddam's personal financial empire, allegedly a $30 billion fortune amassed by skimming 5% off Iraq's oil revenues since Saddam became President in 1979. Because $5.5 billion in official Iraqi accounts has been frozen...
Some Black alumni said they were personally affronted by Mansfield's comments. Asked about the professor's statements, William F. Kuntz II '72, a partner in a Wall Street law firm, proceeded to recite his resume, which included three post-graduate degrees and a stint on New York City's police civilian review board...
...plan's advocates maneuver to craft its details. The key question involves the program's target audience. The Administration is currently considering giving up to $10,000 a year to those who serve after graduating from college, twice the sum contemplated for those who complete their work stint after high school. Neither figure would come close to purchasing a private education, but the White House says four years at many state universities could be covered by $20,000. The three legislators most associated with national service over the years -- Representative Dave McCurdy and Senators Sam Nunn and Barbara Mikulski...