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...night-stand immaculate conceptions familiar in movies of the '60s (and today; see Knocked Up). But since she had the good fortune to be impregnated by McQueen, true love is assured. The plot is Hollywood hokum with a patina of New Yawk grit, but Mulligan was always an ace at revealing the subtle starlight behind the Kleig lights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mockingbird Director Robert Mulligan Dies at 83 | 12/21/2008 | See Source »

...seventh goal of the season for Wilson, who leads the team with 13 points.In the third, Harvard managed its highest number of shots on goal for the game, tallying 20 compared with a mere five for the Wildcats, but the Crimson could not get past UNH’s ace netminder.Harvard out-shot the Wildcats, 37-13, for the game.“By the end of the game, both teams were playing two lines, so everyone was exhausted. It was obvious on the ice,” Vaillancourt said. “[The game] was kind of back...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Familiar Foe, Difficult Ice Lead to Tie | 12/7/2008 | See Source »

...friends' and families' hands. The site is akin to Facebook in that it lets students create a profile and send out invitations asking for sponsors to pledge whatever they please for each A - $1, $2 or more. Sponsors can also donate by subject area, giving money to students who ace, say, organic chemistry or film studies. For example, ZooToo.com, a website for pet enthusiasts, is GradeFund's first corporate sponsor, pledging $15 to the first 100 students each semester who submit proof that they have earned an A in veterinary medicine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Paid for Your A's | 12/2/2008 | See Source »

...major hands. Obviously there was the hand with Tiffany Michelle. [With 18 players remaining, Eastgate won a pot of nearly 10 million chips holding a pair of aces against Michelle's ace and jack.] There was the hand with Dennis Phillips at the final table on the K-2-2 flop. [With six players remaining, Phillips bet 7 million and Eastgate, holding pocket aces, moved all-in for 22 million. Phillips folded, giving Eastgate the chip lead.] You have also some of the folds that you don't see on the ESPN tapes, and situations where I made the right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New King of Poker | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

...first frame, Columbia constructed an 18-9 lead off sloppy Harvard play in what appeared to be a blowout match. Ending a 7-0 Columbia streak, McKinley slammed down a kill to return the serve to the Crimson. From there, the squad mounted a comeback that featured an ace from freshman Christine Wu and an assortment of kills from the aggressive trio of Flesher, Comrie, and McKinley. At 24-21, the three led a 5-0 run to rob the Lions of the first stanza.“We hit our stride,” Durwood said.It was smooth sailing...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Split Closes Out Season | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

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