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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...wave of anti-American violence continued to sweep through the Muslim world. Two weeks ago, there were mob attacks on American outposts from Turkey to Bangladesh and the burning of the U.S. embassy in Pakistan. Last week there were more demonstrations, in Thailand, the Philippines and Kuwait; on Sunday, 2,000 rioting Libyans assaulted the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, but there were no American casualties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Precautions Against Muslim Anger | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Number six man Bob Blake rounded out the Crimson scoring with a three-game sweep of plebe Mark Milet, while number eight Chas Duffy fell to veteran Lou Yuengert in three straight...

Author: By Tom Green, | Title: Crimson Racquetmen Down Army, 6-3; Bell, Somers Lead Harvard Attack | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Libby Pierpont and Sarah Mlezcko completed the sweep by downing their opponents, 15-10, 15-8, 15-6, and 15-3, 15-8, 15-9, respectively...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Racquetwomen Shut Out Wesleyan, 7-0 | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

...second half of the meet, the Eagles presented a greater challenge, capturing five of the last eight events, including a sweep of the high jump...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Tracksters Outrun Eagles; Dixon Records Two Wins | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

...that's what Christmas is all about, isn't it? Television lives off the advertisers and advertisers live off the Christmas season. And since Christmas does not come during the "sweep" weeks--the times when the Nielsen ratings determine the prices for advertising time--the networks just let loose with every possible angle to lubricate the wallets of its viewers...

Author: By Jeff Toobin, | Title: How Television Steals Christmas | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

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