Word: fourth
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...Green World, the fourth and latest album from folk singer Dar Williams, is a beautiful chronicle of self-realization, full of revelations and confidences. The simple rhythmic accompaniment, returning to a more folksy sound after her last effort "End of the Summer," showcases Williams' earnest vocals and beautiful lyrics...
...point lead with just over three minutes to play in a 24-23 loss to the Big Red (1-2, 1-0 this season). The Crimson dominated the majority of the game but committed several costly penalties, including a crucial defensive holding call which nullified an interception on fourth down and allowed Cornell to continue its comeback...
...difficult and 18 percent said schools are neglecting "real learning" in favor of rote test prep. The enthusiasm echoes a survey released last month by The Business Roundtable which found that 73 percent of parents favored statewide reading and math exams to determine which kids should be promoted from fourth to fifth grades; 65 percent supported high school exit exams...
...judging by Gore and Bush's tug-of-war on testing the other night, the candidates think the public support for high-stakes exams is unflagging. Despite Gore's repeated protests that he supports mandatory testing (he does, sort of, but not until 2004 and only in fourth, eighth and twelfth grades), Bush would go a step further, requiring states either to test kids every year from third through eighth grade or lose 5% of federal aid. At least on the testing issue, W's the toughest kid on the playground...
...fourth team involved in that deal withdrew, and the trade died. The Sonics continued to go after Ewing, but it became clear that all New York would be able to squeeze out of the deal was Rice, a perimeter player on the downside of his career. The Knicks held out for a frontcourt player, someone who could begin to fill the void at center...