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...occurred amid the setup for the "rocket hop," a stunt in which the whale virtually catapults its trainer into the air from an underwater start, allowing the human to make a spectacular arc through the air before diving into the pool. Kasatka decided instead to drag trainer Ken Peters under by his left foot, first for more than half a minute, and then, after allowing him back up briefly for air, for more than a minute. Only Peters' cool ministrations to Kasatka and his fellow trainers' use of hand signals and underwater sounds prevented tragedy as a large audience watched...
...held an eight-point lead midway through the second half, had escaped from the Crimson in brutal fashion. With the score tied at 78 and a minute and a half left in overtime, Wildcats guard Jermaine Anderson pulled up at the top of the key, several feet beyond the arc, and buried the three to ignite the suprisingly vocal 642 fans in attendance and give New Hampshire an 81-78 lead. The Crimson did not panic, and the two most experienced Harvard players on the court, Goffredo and senior center Brian Cusworth, executed the two-man game brilliantly. Guarded...
...Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant.” Documenting the life of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, the show features a cast of children, sarcastically belting tunes about the late messianic sci-fi writer and describing the trappings of Scientology, like auditing, the ARC Triangle, Xenu, and the Galactic Confederacy. Runs Wednesday through Sunday until Dec. 16 at varying times. BCA Plaza Theatre. Tickets $25 at www.bostontheatrescene.com...
...signatories to intervene to prevent genocide where it is occurring or preparing to occur, more often than not the world has declined to do so. And no one seriously believes that if widespread genocide unfolded in Iraq that the U.S. would be able to do anything about it. "The arc of humanitarian intervention has already been killed by Iraq for at least a generation," says Power. The clearest example of that is in Sudan. The United States has declared that genocide against the inhabitants of the Darfur region is under way, but there is no indication of possible military...
...game at 55. Holy Cross, however, responded with a three-pointer and never looked back, holding on for the win.Sophomore Niki Finelli anchored the offense for the second game in a row, leading all Crimson scorers with 13 points. Finelli went 3-for-4 from behind the arc and snatched six boards in another impressive effort. Co-captain Christiana Lackner recorded a career-high 16 rebounds, while Rollins broke into double figures again with ten points.Sophomore Emily Tay dished out eight assists.EAST CAROLINA 80, HARVARD 71In the season opener, Harvard raced out to a seven-point lead early...