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Given the failure to head off last week's conflagration, U.S. hopes of averting an ignominious defeat in Iraq now hinge on whether it can bring the fighting to an end. The biggest fear is that the breakdown of order could draw neighboring countries into the conflict, with Iran intervening on behalf of the Shi'ites and Arab states supporting the Sunnis. Some U.S. military officers say privately that the turmoil has vindicated their insistence that it's premature to turn over security duties to the Iraqis. "This week's events support our caution and unwillingness to pull out troops...
...Following a defensive breakdown Friday night against Brown, which shot 55 percent and scored 43 points in the paint in its 79-66 victory, the Crimson was again dismantled inside by Yale...
...watching for. My first move was to consult the Internet, where I was horrified to find research suggesting a correlation between fast-growing heads and autism. Three hours later my husband came home to find me surrounded by medical-journal articles and two steps shy of a nervous breakdown...
...beginning the year 8-3, the Crimson has now lost eight of its last 11 games to fall out of contention in the Ivy League title hunt and put in jeopardy its goal of achieving a winning season for the first time in four years. DEFENSE DOMINATEDFollowing a defensive breakdown Friday night against Brown, which shot 55 percent and scored 43 points in the paint in its 79-66 victory, the Crimson was again dismantled inside by Yale. Harvard was unable to contain Bulldogs center Dominick Martin, who poured in a career-high 26 points, the majority of which came...
...interests of the University, which generally coincide with the best interests of the Faculty,” said Classics Department Chair Richard F. Thomas, also a member of the Faculty Council. “And the fact that there has been contact recently suggests that there has been a breakdown in some of those issues of governance...