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- Player Assails Hands-On Manner : High school basketball: Simi Valley reserve Sam Rodriguez, who was thrown to the floor by his coach after drawing a technical foul, says Bradshaw should receive more than 'a slap on the hand.'
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- Local Players Making Their Presence Felt : Pac-10: Isaac Burton is becoming a standout player for Arizona State. Kenya Wilkins has started every game for Oregon.
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- Bill Seeks to Ensure at Least 95% of Funding Reaches Classrooms
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- Federal Farm-Lending Policies Questioned : Agriculture: General Accounting Office says that forgiven or reduced loans to farmers cost taxpayers $7.6 billion from October, 1988, through June, 1992.
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- Bullets Go Long, Beat Clippers : Pro basketball: Washington makes seven of 10 three-point shots and scores a 118-109 victory.
- Nevada Rolls Past UC Irvine, 98-85
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- Rethinking NATO: Giving Everyone a Seat at the Table : Alliance: Clinton should look to the 1815 Concert of Europe as his model. Including Russia as part of the new security community is the key.
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- Trojans Run Into Fired-Up Cougars : College basketball: USC is outplayed from start to finish in 89-59 rout by a Washington State team desperate for victory.
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