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Childless and twice married, Merkel was cast as an indulgent mother to the electorate during the 2009 campaign. Though she claims to bake the occasional plum cake, she doesn't exactly match the ideal of a German hausfrau. Her second husband, an eminent chemist, often ducks out of official events. "He needs the working day for his science," says Merkel. Such attitudes may have annoyed traditionalists, but her quiet determination has helped her gain broad support well beyond the Christian Democrats' core voters. Even among those who identify themselves as Social Democrats, Merkel's unstuffy pragmatism, social liberalism and commitment...
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...Hossein." Hussain had become Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the declared loser in last June's presidential election to the "usurper" Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The authorities reacted ferociously, with bullets and batons, killing several people. The opposition responded with fists and stones, almost boastful of its long-lived defiance. The protesters, whose campaign has lasted for more than six months, acted on the belief that light will eventually overcome darkness. It's worth remembering, however, that Ashura is not a joyful festival but a day to mourn martyrs: in history, Yazid defeated the beloved Hussain. And for now, darkness still reigns in Tehran...
Thanks to a month-long break from play jammed in the middle of the Harvard women’s hockey team’s schedule, the Crimson’s 2009-10 campaign can appropriately be described as a tale of two seasons. And thus far, the trajectory of the second seems to be mirroring that of the first...
Caputo (8-2) also stepped up with a 10-1 major decision, and O’Connor managed a narrow 3-2 win to preserve his top ranking and undefeated season. Despite a stellar start to his senior campaign, O’Connor emphasized that there is room for improvement...