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...season-opening win should give Harvard a confidence boost, one it will need when it faces perennial powerhouse Massachusetts this Wednesday at Jordan Field...
...Crimson got a significant boost in Saturday’s 3-meter diving finals, in which junior Danil Rybalko placed second. Rybalko took second in Thursday’s 1-meter action as well, and freshman Lucas Sanders placed fourth in 3-meter competition and fifth in 1-meter...
...responsible for slaying nine Bangladeshi peacekeepers a week earlier. More Brinkmanship NORTH KOREA The government announced that it no longer felt bound by a self-imposed 1999 moratorium on long-range missile testing, and blamed the "hostile policy" of the U.S. toward Pyongyang for compelling it to boost its "self-defensive nuclear arsenal." The move came amid ongoing efforts to persuade North Korea to rejoin six-nation talks aimed at ending its nuclear standoff with Washington. MEANWHILE IN SWITZERLAND ... Cut the Grass No more munchies for Swiss farm animals now that a law banning the use of hemp as fodder...
...business of fashion isn't always a pretty thing. Designers are increasingly bending to the whims of corporate backers, as big names like Helmut Lang have lost control of their houses, while designers like Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney have been given ultimatums to boost profitability. Valvo, in contrast, owns his own $80 million company--an industry rarity--and has no intention of ceding control...
...from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. preparing months in advance for this year's national examinations in November. Unfortunately, many who will pass the exams will be unable to take a position in a secondary school because of lack of money for tuition, uniforms and supplies. Nonetheless, to boost the fortitude of the eighth-graders during the critical examination year, the community provides them with a midday meal, cooked with wood and water the students bring from home. Alas, the community is currently unable to provide midday meals for the younger children, who must fend for themselves...