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...said McLean’s father, Mike McLean, during the meet. “Harvard’s steeped in a lot of really great traditions, and assuming Matt survives this, I’ll think it’s a great tradition.” McLean did survive, albeit barely—at the end of the meet, the freshman standout had turned a shade of crimson and was sporting ice packs on both shoulders. “It’s pretty exhausting but it’s a good indication of how intense HMSD [Harvard Men?...
...clients, 'Our food is good food, but it isn't meant to be eaten every day and can't replace the regular diet you'll get at home,' " says Berger. "Basically, McDonald's and France have worked out an understanding that [its] kind of fast food is all right - albeit in moderation...
Kyle McAvoy is a brutally overworked first-year associate at the high-flying, albeit fictional, Manhattan law firm Scully & Pershing. Fresh out of Yale Law - he edited the law review there - Kyle works up to 100 hours a week. He keeps a sleeping bag under his desk. He makes $200,000 a year, but he barely has time to spend...
...three the year before, and auctioning them off to the highest bidder. Its chairwoman, Sheila Bair, who was early in warning about rising foreclosures, has become a key policymaker in helping resolve the nation's financial crisis. At her urging, Congress in October upped the limit on FDIC insurance, albeit temporarily, to $250,000 from $100,000. The agency is staffing up too, and plans to hire as many as 125 new staffers over the next few months. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...colleague has a new book on sale; a close friend is engaged or newly single. Jenny and I, along with three of our childhood pals from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., learned that a dear old friend had ended her seven-year relationship through a Facebook status change. We expressed dismay, albeit through Facebook's IM feature, that we had to learn such potent information in this impersonal way. (See the best social networking applications...