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...Despite the hard work of dedicated volunteers like Mosby, Pennsylvania's April 22 closed primary - in which only registered Democrats may vote - is a problem for Obama, who has done better in states where Republicans and Independents can just show up at polls and register on-site. In an attempt to compensate, the Obama campaign for weeks has been running a quiet but massive effort in Pennsylvania to register tens of thousands of new Democrats, many of them traditional Independents and Republicans but also new voters. To the exclusion of virtually all else, his 150 campaign staffers and more than...
...neutralize the defense for far less money than the cost of defensive systems," says Ramo. "Hence it's economically unsound." Jeremy Stone, director of the Federation of American Scientists, agrees. "The cost is unlimited," he says, "because what we try to do in defending the country, the Russians will attempt to negate by penetrating the system...
...Farmington, Conn., Harvard starting pitcher Shawn Haviland watched his favorite team, the New York Yankees, collect a handful of championships in the late ‘90s. Like any young fan, he idolized Derek Jeter, New York’s popular shortstop. So imagine Haviland’s attempt to play it cool when the Yankee captain approached him in the weight room of their training facility in Tampa, Fla., and introduced himself. “I just started laughing hysterically,” the senior righthander remembers. “I said, ‘I obviously know...
...Strangio is one of a handful of Harvard pitchers competing for the fourth spot in the starting rotation. Though the sophomore appears to be the frontrunner, the slot is still up for grabs. Before the Ivy League schedule begins, Walsh will test out a number of hurlers in an attempt to find one that can seize the starting role. “We’re going to be working a lot of guys in that spot,” Walsh says. “We may go with throwing five guys two innings. I’ve done...
...back of the net in the first minute. But the Crimson kept its composure and scored seven of the next eight goals. Three of those came from senior Tara Schoen who became a huge presence in the second half. In the final eight minutes the Huskies made one last attempt to get back in the game. Three goals brought UConn within five, but that was as close as they could get.Half of Harvard’s goals on the day were off of assists. Four of them from Flood, who connected with Martin twice. “We started getting...