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...During the screening, young opposition protesters tried to break the monotony by shouting "Putin is an executioner!" and throwing packs of anti-Putin flyers from the balcony, but security quickly rounded them up. The audience greeted the film, and the protest, with an indifference typical of today's cynical and worn-out Moscow. Only once during the screening did the audience react with real laughter and applause: when the fictional First Lady told the press that "Freedom of speech is sacred to us." I couldn't help laughing either. Love indeed conquers all. Happy St. Valentine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Movie Valentine for Putin | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

...period comes to a close, the Crimson misses out on a nice scoring opportunity. Ryabkina came down on a fast break with some room but made a pass to no one in particular that killed the chance...

Author: By Crimson Sports Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LIVE BLOG: Harvard vs. Boston University Women's Hockey Beanpot Final | 2/12/2008 | See Source »

...forward Holly Lorms found herself on a fast break with a one-on-one chance against Kessler. Lorms lifted a beauty of a shot over Kessler's glove-side shoulder, but the sophomore netminder flashed the leather just in time to snatch the puck out of the air. I heard the Yankees aren't sure who's going to be playing first base for them this year...just a thought...

Author: By Crimson Sports Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LIVE BLOG: Harvard vs. Boston University Women's Hockey Beanpot Final | 2/12/2008 | See Source »

...count. But this past weekend Obama won by wide margins in Washington State, Nebraska, Maine and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in addition to a tight but impressive victory in Louisiana. If he overwhelmingly wins the so-called Potomac Primaries, where 237 delegates are at stake, he could start to break away from Clinton, especially since he's also favored in the next two states due to vote on February 19, his native Hawaii and Wisconsin, next door to his home state of Illinois. If Clinton can pull off a stronger-than-expected showing - or even a win - in Virginia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Obama Keep the Momentum? | 2/12/2008 | See Source »

...When there is a strong front-runner, momentum is less decisive. Gary Hart discovered this in 1984. He surged out of Iowa and New Hampshire only to break his spear on the front-running campaign of Walter Mondale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Meaning of Obama's Momentum | 2/12/2008 | See Source »

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