Word: winning
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...history is written by the victors. This was never more true than on March 12, when the Texas board of education voted 10-5 in favor of curriculum standards that would promote conservative takes on controversial issues in the pages of the state's textbooks. The changes, expected to win final approval in May, include an increased emphasis on and sympathetic treatment of such Republican touchstones as the National Rifle Association and the Moral Majority. They also tout the superiority of capitalism and the role of Christianity in the nation's founding. Even Thomas Jefferson's profile will be diminished...
...yesterday’s opener, Harvard overcame some powerful pitching by the Hawks’ starter and some unexpected pitching challenges of its own to come out with the win...
...trouble is, unilateral measures lack the sting of those enjoying widespread support. Britain's opposition Conservative Party has pledged to introduce a levy of its own should it win the May elections - with or without global support. "It just means there's less you can do if there's not international agreement than if there is," Conservative leader David Cameron said Tuesday. On the back of a one-off tax on bank bonuses and a hike in income tax for its highest paid staff, you can almost hear the financial sector cheer...
...Crimson is coming off of a 10-4 win over Cornell—the team expected to finish fourth in the Ancient Eight...
Brown is likely coming into the game with the same mentality, coming off a nail biting 8-7 loss to Yale. The Bears fell off a goal scored with seven seconds remaining, leaving Brown still searching for its first Ivy win...