Word: competiton
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...Competiton or no, Karzai would probably win the election anyway. He has the benefit of incumbency in a country accustomed to a monarchy, and the opposition parties are fractured. But while Sherzai is no white knight, his candidacy would have lent the election greater legitimacy. It would have given Afghans a chance to get fully involved in the election process, to discuss policies and platforms. Now Afghans are deprived of at least the perception of choice, and of having a say in their future...
...winner, Russia gets to host this year's finale and preparations are already underway in Moscow for the big show in May. The walkup to the competiton already has spawned several controversies for organizers and politicians to deal with. Russia's large contingent of gay Eurovision fans is feuding with Yuri Luzhkov, Moscow's notoriously homophobic mayor. Russian gay rights groups are threatening to schedule a parade during the contest, despite being warned not to by Luzhkov. If the march does take place, it will most likely be met with violence and arrests, which have taken place every time...
Rechul's triumph spearheaded a comeback effort that enabled the Crimson to overcome a disappointing first day of competiton. On Saturday, Harvard was stung by a pair of upsets, as sophomore sensations Max Odom (157 lbs.) and Pat O'Donnell (165) each fell to lesser-ranked opponents...
...Crimson executive, the play concerns the relationship between the 16th century astronomers Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe. The two great minds spent a year together when the young Kepler escaped religious persecution at home to serve as an apprentice to the renowned and aging Brahe. Through a fierce intellectual competiton, they together redefined the entire course of modern science. And, oh yes, it's something of a comedy...
...national title that year, and placed third in 1997 and sixth this year. Gilchrist also won the Northeast Regional Competiton in 1995, and placed second and third in 1997 and 1998, respectively. His parents are certainly not miniature fans of mini-golf--this past year at the regionals, Gilchrist lost to his mother...