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...Harvard women’s hockey team (3-2-2, 3-2-2 ECAC) had to settle for a 5-5 draw Friday at Bright Hockey Center against Colgate (7-7-1, 2-3-1) after an aggressive three periods. The game was marked by the Raiders’ persistence and physically aggressive play on both sides of the puck. Despite a 4-1 lead early in the second period, the Crimson could not hold back a hard-fought Colgate comeback to tie up the game. Harvard mounted an aggressive offensive attack, but could not get the job done...
...Laptop Per Child (OLPC), who believes it lies in a tiny green and white computer. Nicholas P. Negroponte, who spoke to a captive audience in the Science Center last night, explained his idea: using technology to revolutionize education in the developing world. The basic laptop, characterized by its bright yellow hand crank and once described as “enchanting” by Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, was developed by OLPC and is being distributed to school-age children in the world’s 50 poorest countries. The OLPC laptop, which is marketed to international buyers...
...realized I was wearing the exact “grays, blacks, and browns” they had mentioned. As I joined their group picture on the steps of Widener, I found myself holding my two fingers up and feeling very out of place among the mixing and matching of bright colors around me. “A duckling leading other ducklings,” my friend remarked after seeing me guiding the group of girls around campus. Well, in that case, I was feeling very much like the ugly duckling in a flock of Technicolor birds. Even their electronic dictionaries...
...launch a seventh probe into questionable fundraising practices by Clinton in his 1996 re-election campaign, resisting pressure from Congress and DOJ career lawyers. Holder, in fact, looked like he was being groomed for the top job if Reno decided to step down before Clinton left office. Now his bright prospects dimmed. Clinton allies questioned how he could have recommended Starr to run the most threatening of all investigations of the President. (See pictures of presidential First Dogs...
That's bad news for retailers, which traditionally get up to 40% of their annual revenue from holiday shopping. Still, there are some bright spots. The Internet should outdo the sidewalk: online retail sales this holiday season are expected to grow 12% over last year, to $44 billion, predicts Forrester Research. And discount chains like TJ Maxx, Wal-Mart, Costco and BJ's Wholesale Club should see strong sales as they hammer away at prices. BJ's third-quarter merchandise comparable sales were up 7% vs. 2007's. "Our position is serving us well in this economic environment," says Laura...