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When Jack Faria died in April after a long bout with lung disease, his wife threw him a party. To honor her late husband--a passionate Miami sports fan--Carole Faria asked the funeral home to re-create a stadium setting with Marlins, Heat and Dolphins paraphernalia. Jack's favorite putter, pool cue and family photos surrounded his coffin. The song As Time Goes By, from his favorite movie, Casablanca, played in the background. "I wanted a huge celebration," says Faria. "After two and a half years of difficulty, I saw the good times. It made me feel like...
...handful of other Karachiites have also refused to give up on their city. Abdul Sattar Edhi, a saintly ex-shopkeeper who goes around after the nightly bout of violence to collect the dead and give them a decent burial, also declines to flee. And that's a good thing for Karachi: his charity foundation now runs orphanages, mental institutions, clinics and ambulance services. Ardeshir Cowasjee, an irascible millionaire who wears silk pajamas and writes a weekly column for Dawn in which he tracks corruption to the highest places, vows to stay put, as does sociologist and city planner Arif Hassan...
...women’s foil squad posted a 86-4 bout record in the NFC with Stinetorf going undefeated through the season at 30-0, Austin just one victory shy of perfection at 29-1 and Blase finishing 27-3, despite battling injuries at times...
...Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships, Harvard placed fourth with a 58-37 bout record...
Senior 174-pounder Pat O’Donnell qualified for NCAAs the two previous years by virtue of winning wild card berths at the EIWA tournament. O’Donnell lost his first bout at the national tournament, but won three straight in the consolation bracket to place...