Word: subbing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...least superficially mimicking the revolutions in Europe, Mobutu has lots of company in his own neighborhood. Since February three other one-party regimes in sub-Saharan Africa -- those of Benin, Gabon and the Ivory Coast -- have consented to pluralistic systems. These were radical moves, considering that the leaders of these lands, who with Mobutu have held power for a combined 96 years, had previously put up with virtually no dissent. Tanzania too has said yes in principle to pluralism, and Zambia has promised a referendum to decide the issue...
...leaders told their constituents that times would be lean for a few years under the belt-tightening policies and would then turn rosy. But their deadlines are long past, and their promises are unfulfilled. According to a World Bank report last year, the gap in per capita income between sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the Third World keeps widening. In 1988 the contrast was $330 vs. an average $750 for all developing countries. The nations of black Africa, home to 470 million people, together have the purchasing power of Belgium, a country of only 10 million...
Soon after the incident, police placed several men under arrest at the Hi-Fi Pizza and Giant Sub store, which is located at 496 Mass. Ave., two blocks east of where the victim was found...
Normally, an ejection leaves the offending teama woman down for the rest of the game, but sincethis was the national tournament, the refereeallowed Harvard to sub in in order to keep thegame competitive...
...fast break was working really well and it helped us jump out to that 7-2 lead at the end of the first quarter," Harvard Coach Chris Hafferty. "We played well on hole play, too, so that we were able to sub in. They held their own in there and they played well enough to keep even...