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...dreams of a national title.The Harvard sophomore managed two more wins in the consolation draw, including a 3-2 victory over second-ranked Dustin Schlatter, but fell in the semis to No. 4 Jordan Burroughs. These efforts earned O’Connor a spot in the fifth-place bout, but after a grueling tournament, the All-American refused to jeopardize his knee further and took a medical forfeit, ending his season with a sixth-place finish.“[O’Connor’s] will is incredible,” Harvard coach Jay Weiss said...
...help the Crimson to a 2-1 lead. Nguyen and Saint John’s Asaf Honig both wore protective knee sleeves, but the Harvard captain showed no sign of ailing legs as he clubbed his opponent 6-1,6-0 at four singles. Kumar, suffering from a bout of pink eye, also seemed undeterred as the number two player mixed deft volleys and timely serving to earn the Crimson’s second point with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Gustavo Loza. The largest transition, though, appeared in the play of freshman Aba Omodele-Lucien, who took...
...remains smooth and straight, the car roars ahead. But throw in some potholes and a tight turn, and the wheels come off. Factories have been able to increase output in recent years because the global economy has been on a tear. The 2004-07 period saw the second strongest bout of global growth on record - which translated into strong demand for cheap Chinese-made products. But this era may be ending. Most economists are predicting a significant slowdown in worldwide GDP growth in 2008. This slowdown, predicts Lehman Brothers economist Sun Ming-chun, will prove to be the "unmasking...
...official: amid a bout of global financial instability not seen in years, Japan, the world's second-largest economy, has no central bank governor. Toshihiko Fukui, the current Bank of Japan (BoJ) chief, has packed his bags-his five-year term ended at midnight, March 19-and due to a political deadlock in Japan's parliament, it may be weeks before a successor is appointed...
...Only Human(ft. Rodney).” Ross’s voice soars over anorganic synth melody and subwooferworthybass. The gnomic chorus perfectlysums up his mentality at this point in hiscareer: “If it ain’t ’bout cash / I don’t reallycare / I’m straight ’bout cash / I’m a hoodbillionaire.”“I’m Only Human (ft. Rodney)” isthe album’s standout track. Opening withthe wail of an electric guitar, the track...