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...38th parallel, which divides Korea roughly in half, was drawn up in 1945, at the Potsdam conference near the end of World War II. The Soviets would get the northern half of Korea (formerly occupied by Imperial Japan) and the U.S. the south. In 1953, after three years of bloody war, North Korea (and its principal ally, China) and the U.S., South Korea and others in a United Nations coalition agreed to a cease-fire. They drew a line in the sand - or rather, in this case, in the rugged terrain in the middle of the Korean peninsula - where...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Iraq Isn't Korea | 6/5/2007 | See Source »

...jump 5’10,” she added, “I’m doing pretty well.”Only freshmen George Eggers and Justin Grinstead competed for the men on Friday, finishing 32nd and 38th, respectively, in the 400-meter hurdles.UMASS 8-WAY MEETHarvard’s men racked up points in the field events on the way to finishing fourth at UMass on Saturday.Junior Alex Obrecht and freshman Jack Brady took the top two spots in the shot put, with Obrecht throwing 15.58 meters and Brady coming in at 14.65 meters.Brady also finished second...

Author: By Brad Hinshelwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Split Squads Taste Success | 4/29/2007 | See Source »

...They [Houses] can do eco-projects, which are led by individuals in the house, in order to ‘green the house,’” says Greeney. The house that wins gets $1,038, to celebrate the 38th anniversary of Earth...

Author: By Mark A. Pacult, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'REP'-ping Green At Harvard | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

...were pleased about the prospect of North Korea’s disarmament, they also said there was a long road ahead, noting two key issues that they said will play a role in North Korea’s future—its relationship with its neighbor south of the 38th parallel and of its role in the world economy. Xu Di of Peking University said international trade could improve North Korea’s economic situation, as it did for her home country. “Although it may be costly, tolerance and patience with North Korea are really...

Author: By Charles J. Wells, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Delegates Debate North Korea | 2/16/2007 | See Source »

...really encouraged.” In the women’s giant slalom, senior Katie Connors and junior Alexandria Teng placed in 40th and 41st, respectively, while sophomore Jessica Alvarez followed in 43rd. The men’s 20K classic featured solid finishes from Petrach, whose 38th place finish clinched Harvard’s top mark in the event, and Burruss, who came in 41st with a time of 1:08:25.8, his best finish as a college skier. “This is all very encouraging as a coach to see for progress,” Graves said...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Nine Remains Magic Number for Harvard Skiing | 2/4/2007 | See Source »

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