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Dan Marino
Dan Marino 1961- American football player He's considered the most prolific passer the National Football League (NFL) ever produced. During his seventeen seasons with the Miami Dolphins, Dan Marino generated one of the most remarkable quarterbacking careers in the history of football,... Read more |
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sigint
SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) ¦ JUDSON KNIGHT Signals intelligence, or SIGINT, is one of the four major forms of intelligence, along with human, imagery, and measurement and signatures intelligence (HUMINT, IMINT, and MASINT respectively). As its name suggests, it is... Read more |
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Battle of Stainmore
Stainmore, battle of, 954. The death at Stainmore of Erik Bloodaxe, son of Harold Fairhair of Norway, brought to an end the Scandinavian kingdom of York, which reverted to Wessex. The place of the battle, on the old route from Scotch Corner to Penrith, suggests that Erik had already been expelled... Read more |
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Battle of Winceby
Winceby, battle of, 1643. Sir John Henderson, royalist governor of Newark, set out in October 1643 to relieve Bolingbroke castle, near Horncastle. His force was intercepted by parliamentary cavalry under Manchester, Fairfax, and Cromwell and badly cut up on the 11th. Though a small-scale action,... Read more |
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Christmas Island
Christmas Island tropical island (2001 pop. 1,508), 60 sq mi (155 sq km), an external territory of Australia, in the Indian Ocean c.200 mi (320 km) S of Java. The majority of the inhabitants descendants of Chinese and Malays who came to work the extensive phosphate deposits. Much of the island is... Read more |
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Holyrood Palace
Holyrood Palace [i.e., holy cross], royal residence, Edinburgh, SE Scotland. In 1128, David I founded Holyrood Abbey on this site, where according to legend he was saved from an infuriated stag by the miraculous interception of a cross. The abbey's Chapel Royal, still standing, contains the remains... Read more |
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Classified defense information
Echelon Echelon is the name for a global surveillance network consisting of ground stations, satellites, and other listening posts, which collectively intercept and analyze worldwide electronic communications. The signals intelligence agencies of five nations—the National ... Read more |
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Wiretapping
WIRETAPPING AND EAVESDROPPING Wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping are two types of electronic surveillance that play vital roles in criminal investigations. Wiretapping involves the use of covert means to intercept, monitor, and record telephone conversations of individuals. Electronic... Read more |
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Collins' big pick-six turns Super Bowl in Packers' favor
...Texas -- Nick Collins watched Ben Roethlisberger...there waiting. Collins intercepted the pass, running...right there," said Collins, a 5-foot-11...ve been great all season - - carrying us...Green Bay. "A dream come true," ... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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BILLS ERR IT OUT, PATS DELIVER A ROUT
...blitz and blasted Collins hard enough to...disappointing," said Collins, who before he...kind of like a bad dream." One play after Collins' departure, Hobert was intercepted by free safety...real action of the season and the ... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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penalty-prone packs' title dreams might be flagging.(Sports)
...Packers came into this season embracing Super Bowl...fourth quarter, Barnett intercepted a pass from Jay Cutler...roughness penalty on Nick Collins extended the drive...the game tied at 17 , Collins intercepted a pass from Cutler... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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2ND GOES TO SECONDARY THE PACKERS TAKE SAFETY NICK COLLINS IN THE SECOND...
...2001 to select Nick Collins of Bethune-Cookman. Collins made 144 tackles, intercepted 13 passes and recovered...fumbles in three seasons with the Florida...can run stop," Collins said. "I love...the Aggies last season with ... |
 "The Columbian (Vancouver, WA)")
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A 'D' -- CISIVE VICTORY ; DAZZLING DEFENSE GIVES BALTIMORE A SUPER BOWL CROWN
...what else can I dream of?" Lewis...defense that intercepted four Kerry Collins passes and held...in a 16-game season. Duane Starks...NFL title in 35 seasons in Cleveland...who has 75 seasons in the NFL...Buccaneers after ... |
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Ravens 34, Giants, 7
...what else can I dream of?'' Lewis...defense that intercepted four Kerry Collins passes and held...in a 16-game season. Duane Starks...NFL title in 35 seasons in Cleveland...who has 75 seasons in the NFL...Buccaneers after ... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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Quoth the Ravens 'D': Neverscore: ; Defense the difference ; Baltimore chops...
...what else can I dream of?" Lewis...defense that intercepted four Kerry Collins passes and held...in a 16-game season. Duane Starks...NFL title in 35 seasons in Cleveland...who has 75 seasons in the NFL...Buccaneers after ... |
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ABSOLUTE IMPERFECTION LIONS' RAIOLA: 'YOU'VE GOT NO WORDS TO SAY'.(SPORTS)
...all its games in a season. They two-upped...expanded to a 16-game season in 1978. "I thought...going through a season without winning...wish it was just a dream. I wish you could...Packers safety Nick Collins intercepted Dan ... |
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NFL:Rodgers shines as Packers win
...the fourth quarter. "It is a dream come true," Rodgers said...his first Super Bowl inhis fifth season as head coach. "It is great to...interceptions. Packers safety Nick Collins intercepted a soft pass from Roethlisberger... |
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Royals shove monkey off their back at last.(SPORTS)
...longer a distant dream. The victory was...Linnemann (lost for the season in the MIAC opener...official when Kris Collins intercepted Stanger's across...five games this season. It ended a 12...game of the 1997 season. But all ... |
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