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...Swat Valley, where the government recently signed a controversial peace deal with the Taliban, the video apparently shows a 17-year-old girl pinned down by as many as three men - among them her brother - while a fourth flogs her repeatedly, chastising her for having an alleged affair. She lets out a shriek with every lash, pleading for mercy. Dozens of men look on, but nobody speaks out to stop the lashing. (See the video that has raised alarms in Pakistan...
...only the fierce wind, but also some pesky competition that kept a suddenly prolific Crimson offense from coasting this weekend. Sunday’s nightcap, in particular, was a never-say-die affair that showcased the best—and the worst—that Harvard’s roster has to offer...
...course, Wagoner’s “retirement” was a delicately orchestrated affair. Few people, after a career of executive perks, can complain about a pension from a company that is currently operating on taxpayer funds. A deal like this does not exactly send the message to other executives that they will be penalized for failure...
...thirteenth inning, as well as the game-winning single.“Anytime we can beat Princeton—more importantly in a late inning game—it’s just something to build upon,” Walsh said, after the 513-pitch affair. “I don’t think there will be a game this year—no matter what the score is—that we’re not going to feel like we have a shot, especially the way our bats are going.”HARVARD 13, PRINCETON...
...about an intellectual, awkward young man named James (Jesse Eisenberg) who spends a summer in the '80s at a family-owned amusement park, falling in love with another employee, Em (Kristen Stewart), who herself is dealing with the stress surrounding the death of her mother and her affair with the park's older, married mechanic (Ryan Reynolds). TIME talked with Mottola about the film's quirky characters, its occasional scenes of drug usage - marijuana is this boy's secret weapon when it comes to making friends at his new job - and Mottola's favorite carnival food. (See TIME...