Word: strength
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...Republicans and Independents have switched affiliations, and in just the last three weeks 34,104 new voters registered as Democrats. Significantly, 64% of those who changed parties were in the 12 largest counties - urban areas that have large African American and educated white populations, demographics that are Obama's strength. "I think he has a chance to pull off an upset here," said Ray Owen, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pittsburgh. "The rates of changes in registration and new registrations indicate that some independents are joining the new voters in registering Democratic...
...southern Baghdad. That last incident raised the number of U.S. military fatalities in Iraq to 4,000. While an American military spokesman pointed out that "no casualty is more or less significant than another," the timing of the ramped-up violence is telling. The trend comes as American troop strength - increased to implement the vaunted "surge" - continues to decline from heights reached in November...
...depicted in briefings and a Pentagon publication as fast, heavily armored and bristling with grenade and missile launchers. That was when the Administration was anxious to secure funding for America's new M1 tank. A recent photograph released by the Pentagon in its latest assessment of Soviet strength shows that the T-80 is actually only a slight modification of its predecessor, the T72, with similar shape, armor and capability...
...smashing a home run for his first collegiate hit, but saw limited action in 2007. This season, Walsh is intent on getting Rouches into the lineup, whether he plays at first base or elsewhere. After an offseason devoted to the weight room, Rouches is looking to translate his strength and athleticism onto the field.“Since his freshman year I’ve always been really impressed with his power, especially to the opposite field,” Douglas says. While more playing time seems like a given for emerging young players like Prince and Rouches...
...could barely keep up with them.” After training with the pros, the senior will begin the 2008 campaign weighing in at around 10 pounds lighter than he did at the end of last season. What’s more, he’s back at full strength after suffering a stress fracture in his rib cage early on in 2007. A cortisone shot in late July allowed Haviland to finish his summer in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, and September rest healed the injury fully. News of a full-strength Haviland is sure to disappoint Ancient Eight...