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...their friends, ages 12 to 25 and from a range of different ethnic backgrounds, used high-octane athleticism to propel themselves them into first place. This victory, said their leader and choreographer, Ashley Banjo, sends "a message that age, ethnicity, background is not important." As Diversity reprised their winning act in a snowstorm of confetti and a hail of applause, viewers across the country shared their exultation. Never mind talent - Britain's got pride...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Susan Boyle's Loss Could Be Britain's Gain | 5/31/2009 | See Source »

...Picard, in his late 60s, is a rare bird in the quiet world of bankruptcy trustees, a blend of a traditional Chapter 7 bankruptcy panel trustee (of which there are 1,200 in the U.S.) and Securities Investment Protection Act (SIPA) trustee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Irving Picard at Center of Post-Madoff Storm | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

...greatly to the team’s efforts. With these new additions next year, the Crimson looks to maintain its grip on the Ancient Eight crown and to continue its progress nationally. “This was our second time at the regional tournament, and I feel it can act as a huge learning experience for us,” Sheldon said. “We can gain a great message from the event, and while it will be tough to recover next year with the three seniors that we lose, I feel next year has the chance...

Author: By Thomas D. Hutchison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Crimson Claims Crown, Decimates Competition | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

...placing second at both the ECAC and Ivy League Championships. Navy got the best of the Crimson, 703.5-512.5, in a rematch at ECACs, while the Tigers outswam Harvard once again at Ivies, 1663.5-1311.5.Even with these losses, the Crimson had finally begun to swim to its full potential, and act as a single unit.“Our main improvement was coming together,” Guernsey said. “Definitely by the end of the season, we were one team with one goal. I think that’s a huge accomplishment, having 40 guys come together...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Solid Season Doesn’t Live Up to High Expectations | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

...True enough. But for the moment, Florida seems more concerned with the growing number of valid complaints. (Jacksonville alone saw two female teachers arrested last month.) So it's no surprise that a Florida Congressman, U.S. Representative Adam Putnam, recently co-introduced a bill, the Student Protection Act, to set up a scholastic version of the national sex-offender database and prevent teachers like Lafave from getting classroom jobs in other districts or states. Whether or not the legislation passes, it's a sign of the emotional turmoil that women like her have wrought in their communities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Florida Epidemic: Teachers Sleeping with Students | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

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