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...planes. But New York City--born Donald Lopez became so obsessed after watching the Oscar-winning 1927 silent film Wings that he took his first plane ride--in an open cockpit--at age 7. He went on to become a U.S. Air Force test pilot and World War II ace, part of the team that was the successor to the storied Flying Tigers fighters. Later, as a director of the Smithsonian, Lopez collaborated with Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins to plan and build the National Air and Space Museum...
...earn match-winning singles victories.But when co-captain Dan Nguyen, playing at No. 4, got broken in the third set, Harvard abruptly found its back against the wall. Though Nguyen managed to save the first match point at 3-5 with a down-the line laser followed by an ace, he lost it (6-4) on his opponent’s next service game.At first it didn’t look like Nguyen would even reach the third set. Strong serves off his opponent’s racket combined with an inconsistent start on Nguyen’s part...
...this season, the Crimson was stung by the Fighting Bees, 3-0 (30-24, 30-25, 30-27) last Friday evening at the Malkin Athletic Center.Harvard and St. Ambrose remained close in the beginning of the first game. With the match tied, 7-7, the Fighting Bees notched an ace, and the Crimson yielded four attacking errors, giving St. Ambrose a solid lead. Harvard was unable to bounce back and gave up the first frame, 30-24.With junior captain Brady Weissbourd serving, the Crimson opened up the second game on a much better note. Harvard captured the first five points...
...with his parents and three sisters, everyone gathered around as we flipped through a photo album and the three-ring binder that holds all the diplomas and certificates he's earned. Here was the proof that his mother, Naile Ilazi, who never got past elementary school, had raised an ace student - and more. Dani had been a debate-team champion, traveled for brief stints on scholarships he'd won to study civics in the U.S., Slovenia and Bulgaria, and served two terms as high school class president. He'd also had a blast, working late nights in his teens...
...public comments about either Iran's failure to fully comply with U.N. nuclear weapons inspectors or the drumbeat of war coming from some corners in Washington. But Iran, which has had diplomatic relations with the Holy See for 53 years, may be trying to line up Benedict as an ace in the hole for staving off a potential attack in the coming months. "The Vatican seems to be part of their strategy," a senior Western diplomat in Rome said of the Iranian leadership. "They'll have an idea of when the 11th hour is coming. And they know an intervention...