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...Raider center Alex Woodhouse. Fortunately for the home team, he swatted it right to Pusar at the three-point line, who nailed the open shot. The visitors wouldn’t go away and cut the lead down to six at 44-38 with 14:45 remaining off a bank-shot by guard Kyle Roemer, but the home team responded with an 11-0 run. Housman hit two free throws to start the stretch, then sophomore guard Dan McGeary stole a pass and went in for a fast-break lay-up. Unger followed with a long jumper, then Lin drove...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Rolls Against Raiders | 1/9/2008 | See Source »

...from Wall Street firms that have been the target of public scrutiny and blamed for a now uncertain economy because of their role in the subprime mortgage markets.In addition, several of the most desirable employers have been tied to other public relations fiascos—such as Swiss investment bank UBS’ role in raising funding for PetroChina or Google and Yahoo!’s cooperation with the Chinese government’s investigation of political dissidents.But seniors, officials at the Office of Career Services (OCS), and recruiters contacted by The Crimson say that the recent publicity surrounding...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wall Street Woes Don’t Deter Seniors | 1/9/2008 | See Source »

...Given the unpredictable nature of this campaign, and the fact that Romney can fund a long campaign from his own bank account, it doesn't seem all that foolish to stay in the race, no matter how bleak his prospects might seem today. In a year when a little known Baptist minister can come from nowhere to win Iowa, a left-for-dead septuagenarian can claw out a comeback win in New Hampshire, and when Hillary Clinton can begin the day fighting back rumors that she's dropping out the race and end it by delivering a victory speech - anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For Romney, Silver Getting Dull | 1/9/2008 | See Source »

...That anything is left at all is in large part due to the efforts of museum director Omar Khan Massoudi, his staff, and a small group of concerned archeologists and politicians. In 1988, they secretly moved the highlights of the collection to a vault in the Central Bank at the presidential palace. Massoudi, who risked his life to preserve his country's cultural heritage, was one of seven men who had keys to the vault. All seven keys were needed to open it, so by spreading them around and keeping their locations secret (in case of death, a key reverted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving Afghanistan's Art | 1/8/2008 | See Source »

...continues to tout his electoral "silver" medals - desperately needs a gold. Romney's long-stated strategy was to win Iowa and New Hampshire through aggressive campaigning and big spending. He fought mightily to rescue his New Hampshire campaign, dominating the final pre-election debate and deploying a massive phone bank to make 100,000 last-minute phone calls to prospective voters. But his mid-day confidence wilted as McCain's grew into the evening. In a sign he is learning how to lose, he called McCain to congratulate him - something he did not do for Huckabee in Iowa, according...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Making It a Race Again | 1/8/2008 | See Source »

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