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...suddenly the IMF is the center of attention again, and this time in a new and unaccustomed role: as the hero of the hour, the institution seen as best able to rescue the collapsing world economy. A principal outcome of the April 2 meeting of G-20 leaders in London was an agreement to triple the IMF's resources to $750 billion, and to allow it to issue a further $250 billion on its own. Part of that money is supposed to go to countries suddenly in financial straits, and part is designed to serve as a more general liquidity...
...Like Britain, Thailand has embarked upon a rocky legislative road, hoping that new laws will fix an old problem. While Brits debated minimum pricing, Thais were arguing the merits of prohibiting alcohol sales during Songkran, or Thai New Year, which runs April 13-15 and is the country's most important annual holiday. This is a bit like Sir Liam banning booze at Christmas. Better known among tourists as the Water Festival, Songkran is famous for mass water-pistol fights and - with millions of Thais visiting their families - insanely busy highways. During last year's festival, 360 people died...
Over the weekend of April 9-12, this year’s squad became the first group of Crimson cheerleaders to make it the NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona, Fla., after painstaking fundraising and tireless practice...
...really shameless (come on, we know you secretly hoard plastic silverware from Greenhouse and tea bags from the [insert your dining hall here] in your desk drawer), then you will mark your calendar because Wednesday, April 29 from 5pm-10pm is $0.31 scoop night at Baskin Robbins...
...Pollak said. “It was nice to finally warm up the muscles and take a full swing. I always feel good in the spring time.”The team had already won the Yale Invitational early in the spring, shooting under 600 at 595 in early April. In winning again this weekend, Harvard is righting the ship just in time, as the Ivy Championships will take place next weekend. The Caves Valley tournament was introduced this year by Yale to serve as a final chance for the Ancient Eight schools to test the waters before the three...