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...Strata is one of the many so-called toxic assets clogging the nation's financial pathways. What's more, the complicated bond and its ilk are likely to present a significant stumbling block in the government's latest effort to fix our ailing banks. (Read "Why Your Bank is Broke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For Geithner's "Bad Bank": A Toxic Financial Mutant | 2/9/2009 | See Source »

...play of the night, senior Evan Harris, bad knee and all, rose up for a thrilling block to deny Brown’s offensive MVP, junior center Matt Mullery, from getting his 29th point...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Snaps Losing Streak With Narrow Victory Over Brown | 2/9/2009 | See Source »

Freshman goaltender Matt Hoyle made a career-high 45 saves on Friday against Yale, but it was the five shots he could not block that cost the Harvard men’s hockey team the win.With a barrage of attempts on net and an aggressive offensive assault, the Bulldogs downed the Crimson (5-13-4, 5-7-4 ECAC) in a blowout to complete the season sweep of Harvard. Hoyle limited the damage, but his effort was in vain. No. 14 Yale (16-5-1, 11-3-1) triumphed, 5-1.“My overall impression was that after...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Overwhelmed by Relentless Bulldogs Offense | 2/9/2009 | See Source »

...second lowest-ranked scoring defense in the Ivies. A lack of communication was evident in several misdirected passes and quick, failed possessions.SENIOR SURVEYAt the helm of the team’s second half comeback were three seniors: senior captain Andrew Pusar, Housman and Harris.Harris dropped a monster block in the final few seconds of the second half to secure the next game-winning possession. But Harris contributed far more than one play. After watching from the bench for several weeks due to a knee injury, the senior stepped up and onto the court for 36 minutes against Brown.Harris earned...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Crimson Amped by Second-Half Push | 2/9/2009 | See Source »

...title suggests, the book seeks to dispel any suspicion that a series of setbacks Royal has suffered since her May 2007 loss to Sarkozy has weakened in any way her bid for another run in 2012. In addition to the jabs at those she feels are conspiring to block her path, Royal also punctuates the book's pages with the boundless self-confidence that has proven both an asset and a liability to her over time. (See pictures of Bastille Day celebrations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ségolène Royal's Book-Length Whine | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

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