Word: streaks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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There is a reckless streak in many of us, a brashness that is usually channeled harmlessly into leisure pursuits like bungee jumping or indulgences such as an extra piece of chocolate-mousse cake. But for James McDermott, 48, the former chief executive of the New York City investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, that recklessness led to the arms of an adult-video actress and then to the even longer arms of the law. The banker was charged last week with insider trading for allegedly tipping off Kathryn Gannon, 30, better known as Marylin Star, to a series of impending bank...
Basically, it's your mean, very mean, standard sports story: an aging coach (Pacino) who is on a losing streak; a great veteran quarterback (Quaid) whose winning spirit has gone south; a cocky kid (Foxx) who needs some life lessons before he can step into the starter's shoes. The up-to-date spin on this tale is provided by the tough and scheming owner (Diaz), who has inherited the team, the Miami Sharks, from her more benign father and wreaks a certain amount of nontraditional havoc before she gets some sort of comeuppance...
Harvard did not fare as well as it hoped heading in to last Friday's contest. After blasting Dartmouth 7-2 earlier this season, the Crimson skated to a mediocre 1-1 tie against the Big Green, breaking a streak of seven series wins since...
Northeastern (5-5) appeared to be vulnerable after a 70-42 loss to New Hampshire last week, but unfortunately for the Crimson (6-4), the Huskies came to play, ending the Crimson's three-game win streak in abrupt fashion...
...uncertain, even untrammeled markets of the Middle East and Asia. If Ivester seems almost uncomfortable outside the world of the beverage business or his native Georgia, Daft is a jovial former math teacher with a wry sense of humor, a diverse range of interests and a creative streak. He pushed to develop Coke's biggest seller in Japan, for instance, and likes to joke that it is not a cola but a syrupy drink called Georgia Coffee...