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Kratovil likes to note that he is the third most independent voter in the Democratic caucus and that he led a group that pushed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay consideration of the health-care measure until after Congress's summer break. But those modest achievements have yet to win him many converts, and for moderates and independents leery of government, health care has become a bright line...
...lead with Wu serving and sophomore Sandra Lynn Fryhofer contributing two kills in a row. The Big Green responded with four consecutive serving points from Amber Bryant, but the Crimson took a two-point lead at 9-7 before Dartmouth called for a timeout. After the break, the Big Green came back and built up a 21-15 lead off of several Crimson serving errors. Senior setter Lily Durwood served until Harvard was within one point of tying, but Dartmouth ultimately finished with a 25-22 advantage...
Even thesis writers who can’t claim a specific need to access labs or archives could have compelling reasons to be allowed on campus. The Harvard campus is an incomparable working environment for many students. In creating the new January break and moving exams to before winter recess, the administration acknowledged this implicitly. Studying for exams during break was both stressful and difficult. There is a psychological benefit to working in a Lamont, your house library, the dining hall, or your Harvard room. They provide the rigorous academic atmosphere that homes and local libraries cannot recreate. For many...
...test could begin as early as next week. Reid canceled a scheduled weeklong break so that the Senate could get down to work immediately after Columbus Day. He plans to begin with what one aide described as a "bed-check vote" on Oct. 13, which could be an early indication of his ability to hold his Democrats together against the threat of a filibuster; that first vote is expected to be on a routine parliamentary procedure, such as whether to proceed to the bill. The House has not announced whether it will begin deliberations at the same time or shortly...
...City and Paris without contest, but the prestigious modern-art museum in London has taken it down while police investigate whether it breaches British obscenity laws. "The officers have specialist experience in this field and are keen to work with gallery management to ensure that they do not inadvertently break the law or cause any offense to their visitors," London's Metropolitan police said in a statement...