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...British prime minister's office had never before seen anything quite like Cherie Blair. A renowned barrister who maintained her career while raising children at No. 10 Downing Street, Blair clashed regularly with the media, who considered her a bad fit for the role. In her surprisingly frank autobiography Speaking for Myself, released in the U.S. this month, Blair traces her rise from a working-class family in Liverpool to Britain's most storied address. She spoke with TIME in New York City about life in the media spotlight, the advice she received from Hillary Clinton and how history will...
Since leaving the Senate after the 2006 elections, Nunn has dedicated his career to the disarmament of nuclear weapons...
...Harvard’s third goal of the match—his seventh on the season.Following a great save from Harms, another beautiful counter-attack made it 4-0 just four minutes later. This time it was Fucito who put it through to freshman Baba Omosegbon for his first career goal. At 4-0, the Brown fans started heading for the exit, and the Crimson was home clear.Even a late consolation from the Bears could not dampen the mood following the match. After defeating their most intense rival by such a lopsided scoreline, the Harvard players could hardly contain their...
What began as an unremarkable foray into the world of rowing has in retrospect become a launching pad for a successful seven-year career in the sport for lightweight men’s crew captain Jeff Overington. “I started rowing in ninth grade because a few of my friends were doing it, and they needed a fourth guy to row a four,” Overington said. “We had a great coach and won all of our races, so I decided to stick with it.” Early success...
...mention several World Championships in between.J. Adam Holland ’94, who was coached by Butt for the straight pair in the 1996 Olympics, explained his popularity among competitive rowers.“A lot of the coaches I’ve worked with in my career tend to treat athletes as commodities,” he said. “For Charley it’s a partnership—he wants to hear what you have to say. And he’s willing to explain things—as an athlete you don?...