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...native slipped a little, shooting 78 to finish at +8, good for second. Though he took first, Christensen trailed after Round 1, having shot two over in the first round of play. In Round 2’s competition, Christensen dropped to five over, but nobody shot par or better in Round 2, so Christensen was able to move atop the pack at +7. Junior Greg Shuman finished in a four-way tie for third, shooting 74 and 75 to finish just two strokes off the lead at +9. Captain Michael Shore etched a spot in the next batch...
...Harvard’s second varsity eight, the race results were nearly identical to the first team’s. The Crimson won the race in 6:10.2, which was, once again, four seconds better than Georgetown and 25 seconds better than Columbia...
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...Final Four isn't a magic pill that will make Detroit all better. But still, it is at least a temporary boost, especially in these grim times. "This economic injection is real and important," says Rodney Fort, a University of Michigan economist who also specializes in sports. "It's just not permanent." Beyond dollars, we shouldn't discount the intangible perks a major sports event delivers to a city. Detroit families can discuss the big game instead of the plant closing, maybe catch a free concert downtown. And though Michigan State's run may cost the state some extra cash...
...says David Cerny, 41, a celebrated if slightly infamous local artist. Cerny wants the U.S. to stick to the missile shield plan. "It would be really sad if this intelligent guy who succeeded Bush, about whom no one had a high opinion, would barter Eastern Europe for a better image of the United States," Cerny says, worrying that Obama is drawing too close to Russia...