Word: wente
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...china's on the block. At an auction of some of her bric-a-brac last week, buyers kept their Jackie fever mostly in check. A bronze automated cathedral clock that was estimated at $8,000 to $12,000 fetched $64,000, and Mme. Chiang's bed went for 16 times its presale estimate. But for $50, someone got her vinyl recliner. And her lazy Susan, priced at $40 to $60, went for just $5. Maybe it wasn't made in Taiwan...
When Kevin went back to work, he filed a complaint that he had been denied the leave solely because of his gender. Then he sought help from the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the state on his behalf. Last week a jury sided with Kevin, awarding him $375,000 in the first-ever sex-discrimination case brought under the federal act. The state argued that Kevin did not alert the right people to his wife's condition and failed to prove that he was the primary care provider. "It was never a gender-based issue," says Maryland assistant attorney...
Their relationship has not lacked romance. Over intersession the couple went skiing in Vermont...
ATLANTA--With Steve Smith leading the way, the Atlanta Hawks jumped to a 21-point lead in the first quarter and went on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 100-88 last night...
...Harvard will need freshman goaltender Alison Kuusisto to continue to improve between the pipes. Kuusisto is 4-0-0 in her career and has made three consecutive starts since junior Crystal Springer went down with a broken collarbone, forcing her to miss at least the rest of the regular season. After giving up six goals in the first round of the Beanpot against No. 5 Northeastern, Kuusisto settled down to make 15 saves against New Hampshire and 19 saves against Boston College...