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That match took place amid fan protests with the team being whistled at the Stade Velodrome and supporters behind the goals boycotting the opening 15 minutes of the encounter.
From Barron's
Last week I said it would be foolish to draw a straight line from the opening weekend to a Grand Slam decider in Paris.
From BBC
Bruce Mouat's world champions have now won four of their opening five matches in northern Italy, with six victories almost certain to guarantee a place in the last four and a shot at the medals.
From BBC
California’s 41st governor, a possible suitor for the White House, opens up about the duality of his upbringing in his new book.
From Los Angeles Times
The ice lid contracts and expands with temperature fluctuations between night and day, opening cracks that fill with shards of newly frozen lake water.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.