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...Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, were tied with 73 electoral votes apiece for President. In the House of Representatives, which was to decide the winner, there were eight states for Jefferson, six for Burr and two undecided. The body ultimately chose Jefferson, and later passed the 12th Amendment to avoid a same-party tie in the future. But the real significance of Jefferson's Inauguration three weeks later was that it was the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another. Jefferson's boast of faith in his public was in the end justified...
Known for a range of wind-whipped mountains surrounding its blustery gorge, Cascade Locks instead threw the Crimson for a loop with some bizarre conditions. Fighting a stifling lack of breeze and beastly currents, Harvard finished the National Championships’ first day in a disappointing 12th place...
Laine—a week off his victory at Heptagonals—finished 12th for the Crimson’s best performance, while sophomore Christopher Ware also cracked the top 15, finishing 13th in the shot...
...Porto works, Lisbon plays and Braga prays." The largest city in the northwest Minho province, Braga is the religious center of the country, with more than 300 churches in and around the city - about one for every 600 people. One must-see church is the Sé cathedral; a 12th century masterpiece that started out as Romanesque but was added to by every Bishop of Braga, making it a living architectural lesson, with Gothic arches alongside Baroque windows. Don't miss the cathedral's museum, which contains everything from a Hispano-Arab casket in silver from the 10th century...
...yesterday, the team stood in 12th place out of the 18 squads competing...