Word: turnaround
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...charge, there's reason for some cautious hope. Compared with the flamboyantly inflexible Fidel, the beardless and bespectacled Raúl is an earthier, more pragmatic figure, who has nudged his country's ossified economy toward capitalism and encouraged some discussion about liberalizing its repressive politics. That's quite a turnaround for Raúl, who has been Cuba's military chief since Fidel took power in 1959 and was known as his brother's political enforcer, a ruthless ideological hard-liner. But after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba's economic benefactor, it was Raúl who persuaded Fidel to permit private...
...wasn't to be. Instead of the rollicking glamfest that everyone hoped for, this year's BAFTAs played out more like a dress rehearsal for the real thing. Maybe it was the 11th-hour turnaround on the strike negotiations, which cleared the way for a full-on Oscars ceremony Feb. 24 and gave Hollywood's big hitters an excuse to save the price of a plane ticket. Or maybe it was just the inevitable comedown after all the hype. But last night's ceremony at the Royal Opera House was less star-studded than star-sprinkled and lacked the energy...
...team went to Yale on Friday night looking to turn its season around. But after the Bulldogs (8-11, 2-3 Ivy) used a 20-5 run to finish the first half and the Crimson (6-15, 1-4 Ivy) turned the ball over 17 times before intermission, that turnaround will have to wait, as Yale knocked off Harvard, 83-70, at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. With Harvard down 24-23 with 6:57 to play in the first half, Yale used solid pressure defense and outstanding rebounding prowess, especially on the offensive end, to make a huge...
...First World War against Bing Crosby’s rendition of “Brother Can You Spare a Dime?†Though he finds the song “surprisingly applicable†to the looming economic recession, Rakoff is more upbeat about the recent electoral turnaround in Florida, claiming to be overjoyed. He’s a resident of New York City since 1983 and a dual American-Canadian citizen since 2003 and a professed liberal. “I’m so glad that reason somehow prevailed, and that [Rudy Giuliani] is no longer...
...checked in with 6:44 remaining in the first half for Unger, and he wasted no time tallying his first field-goal attempt, a missed turnaround jumper from the middle of the key. The 6’11 forward played just 38 seconds...