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...Washington A New Battle Over Gitmo Closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was never going to be easy. But the latest challenge comes from an unexpected quarter. Democrats in Congress, fearing the political repercussions of moving suspected terrorists to U.S. soil, have pulled $80 million in funds for closing the prison--a political blow to President Obama, who on his second full day in office signed an Executive Order to shutter Gitmo. Congressional Democrats say the Administration, under fire for keeping Bush-era military tribunals for detainees, needs to develop a clearer plan for relocating prisoners...
...better about each other. These hopeful feelings and possibilities of friendly relations between the two countries were nevertheless quickly dispelled. In 1960, ties severely worsened as Cuba increasingly supported the Soviet economy. By 1961, Castro had declared Cuba a socialist state and abolished free elections. Confrontations such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis revealed the deep tensions that had quickly developed since Castro departed Harvard a few years prior. Today, the United States still holds a trade embargo against Cuba. Travel restrictions also hinder the exchange of ideas and cultures between citizens...
...losses to Princeton. Regular season play occurred mostly in Connecticut, New York and California. On the West Coast, the Crimson experienced its toughest loss, a 20-2 rout by then-No. 1 Stanford, and greatest victory at the time–a 17-10 triumph over Cal State Monterey Bay. Harvard returned to the East Coast to compete in the Northern Division Championships, in which the Crimson fell to Hartwick and Brown before crushing Utica and Connecticut College. The two latter teams were no match for Harvard throughout the season; in four matchups with the divisional opponents, the Crimson...
...proper management of blood-sugar levels, say experts, can keep many diabetes-related complications at bay. Today, patients can choose from among 20 highly effective types of insulin, some man-made and some derived from animals. One synthetic product called pramlintide, which was recently approved by the FDA, appears to control blood-sugar levels more naturally, without the huge dips in glucose that can occur when the body receives too much insulin at one time. The more successful a patient is at maintaining consistently normal blood-sugar levels, the more likely she will be able to avoid damage...
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