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...What They're Banning in Papua New Guinea: The 550,000 residents of Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands province better drink up quickly. In an attempt to quell the tribal strife that has long plagued the fractious region, alcohol will be banned there after May 11. In recent years, the island nation has seen escalating levels of domestic and sexual violence. Local police point to excessive intoxication as a culprit, though squabbles over a natural-gas-pipeline project have also contributed to the turbulence...
Down 4-0, with its back against the wall and nothing to lose, the Crimson turned to a new strategy in attempt to get back into the game...
Today, the mood is anxious and impatient. Pundits on Fox News—often with a little too much glee—consistently attempt to portray the year-old presidency as an irredeemable failure. Sean Hannity has a special gift for making just about anything seem morally outrageous. Commentators from more liberal outlets as well have become somewhat pessimistic, upset by the slow pace of change...
Though the president’s sweeping attempt at health-care reform has struck upon rocky terrain, there is still a good chance of breaking through the gridlock and passing a bill that will help millions of Americans—he has come farther on the issue than any president in history. Obama’s recent health-care summit was promising enough to make even the oft-cynical Jon Stewart genuinely impressed. And, in the face of some of the strictest congressional partisanship in recent memory, 13 Republicans joined with the Democratic Caucus last week to pass the Senate?...
...again Brady who made the biggest splash. The ECAC and IC4A qualifier notched yet another personal best, taking third in the shot put in dramatic fashion. The co-captain stood in sixth place through five throws but unleashed a mammoth toss of 16.84 meters on his final attempt to jump three spots—just .03 meters behind second-place finisher Bryan Powlen of Brown...