Word: turfed
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...early start with a goal in the seventh minute when Finnsdottir got her head on the end of a teammate’s cross. All night, Columbia used long ball tactics to get behind the Crimson defense. With the ball moving faster on the artificial turf in New York, Harvard had a tough time dealing with the Lions’ direct attack. “It was pretty hectic out there,” co-captain Megan Merritt said. “We tried to settle it down but just weren’t able to. It?...
...violence. Crime has soared in the country of 13 million since the signing of the 1996 peace agreements between leftist guerrillas and the government - close to 6,000 people were murdered last year alone. Most of the killings are blamed on violent youth gangs known as maras, or on turf battles between powerful drug cartels. And that violence has seeped into the election, with over 50 candidates and party activists killed since campaigning began last year...
...Ratatouille. So, too, with the social, saucer-eyed, erect-standing mongoose relatives of Meerkat Manor, who have followed in the paw prints of The Lion King's Timon to raise their species' star in Hollywood. The Kalahari nature show is Animal Planet's biggest hit, a saga of turf wars, sex, betrayal and cuddly pups. It's manna from TV heaven: all the drama of human life, none of the salaries or liability issues...
...head of a "grand coalition" of the CDU and the SPD two years ago, the Social Democrats have been divided between centrist and left-leaning factions. The party has also been forced to watch as Merkel and the CDU co-opted some of the party's traditional turf on questions ranging from human rights to family benefits. The new platform demonstrably shifts the party to the left, a move that commentators say provides it with unity at least...
Tomorrow’s matchup could have an equally significant impact in 2007. If Harvard successfully holds home turf, it retains first place in the league. A Big Green win drops the Crimson down to a tie for second—with Dartmouth...