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...third term, and French President Francois Mitterrand has recouped his popularity. But Prime Ministers Amintore Fanfani of Italy and Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan are due to step down soon, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is in severe political trouble at home. No wonder that their deliberations in a 17th century monastery on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, hard by the Grand Canal, came to be christened the "Bland Canal" summit...
...standing at the bottom of Big Mouth, the nickname for the 15-ft.-deep bunker beside the 17th green at the Oakmont Country Club. It's swallowing me whole--I jump off the sand just to peek at the pin. Soon, the U.S. Open will descend on this storied Pittsburgh, Pa.--area course for a record eighth time. But today I'm the entertainment. A couple of caddies encourage me to swing my sand wedge and lift the ball over the mountain in front of me. I take my hardest hack; the ball knocks against Big Mouth...
When Nannerl O. Keohane joined the Harvard Corporation in 2005, one of the first things she did was ask for some reading material to help her understand her job. In typical Harvard fashion, the document she was given dated from the 17th century...
...first time in recent memory, Harvard again has its own beer—a micro-brewed ale unveiled this year. But beyond that, today’s ceremony is utterly unlike its 17th-century precursor. There will be no debate among members of the Class of 2007. And alumni in the audience certainly won’t be asked for their views...
...Getting 17th in the mile is a huge incentive for next year,” Clarke said afterwards. “That’s what I take most from this tournament—the experience. It’s a great learning tool...