Word: towards
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to Dance, who works for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a history of racism and mistreatment of blacks is reflected in the lack of trust many black people have toward the medical profession...
From thirty yards out on the right side, Totman threaded a ball through a couple of Brown defenders and into the box. Yenne received the ball a few yards inside the box, made a touch toward the goal and put it in the left side...
...scream skyward, along with E-3 and RC-135 command planes and KC-135 tankers to keep them safely flying and fueled. An hour later, in a delicately choreographed ballet 400 miles east, the warplanes take their final sips of gas before turning south toward Iraq. Their mission: to show the Iraqi military how impotent Saddam is in protecting Iraqi sovereignty--and them. Maybe this will foment rebellion...
Though almost half the kindergartens in the country still operate on a half-day schedule, the trend is toward a full day. Says James Squires, an early-education consultant for the Vermont department of education: "We need to give these kids more time in the classroom, but we should still try to preserve childhood for them as well." Child-development experts and educators say reading and math instruction can be fine for kindergartners, as long as they're also allowed to learn through play and creative activities. And like the rest of us, they also benefit from a snack...
...repeatedly tried to contact the pilots for an explanation but got no reply. At that point, the Federal Aviation Administration enlisted the help of the Air Force. Several F-16s were dispatched to check on the errant jet. It also missed the left turn it was scheduled to make toward Texas, and instead continued heading north. Though President Clinton was told about the situation and has the authority to order a "derelict airborne object" shot down if it threatens public safety, the attendant warplanes were unarmed...