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...first have to beat University of Kentucky in a few days to secure a spot. Nick, the men’s captain, is not prone to exuberant flourishes of emotion, but he whistles and growls, low and off-key, to a Johnny Cash track blaring from the car speakers. He is confident of a victory against Kentucky and hopeful—perhaps even sure—of success at the tournament. If Harvard beats the University of Connecticut in its first slotted game at Regionals, the team will move on to play Cornell; regardless of the outcome of this second...
...backseat, Michael J. Scalise ’10 sits with knees high and head looming close to the roof of the car. He replenishes an earthen gourd of mate—a caffeinated drink prepared with the dried leaves of a South American holly—with hot water from a thermos. Unlike Nick, who has a dark, leathery complexion, Scalise is of a lighter cast, his wispy blonde hair framing a bright-eyed face that jerks about when addressed. He passes the gourd to Pablo Botero ’09, and like some religious victual, the pungent beverage slowly...
...March 7, two British soldiers were killed in an ambush while accepting a pizza delivery at an army base near Belfast, an attack for which the dissident splinter group the Real IRA claimed responsibility. Just two days later, a policeman was murdered while sitting in his unmarked patrol car. A separate faction, Continuity IRA, said it had orchestrated the killing; two suspects have been arrested. Some speculate that local tensions over an increase in British troops may have prompted the shootings. Catholic and Protestant leaders in the region's power-sharing government called the attacks the work of terrorists...
...India THE PEOPLE'S CAR Tata Motors, India's largest automaker, unveiled the $2,000 Nano, the world's cheapest car, on March 23. The 33-h.p. (25 kw) Nano aims to make automotive transportation affordable in a country where a car is beyond most people's budgets. While environmentalists worry about the impact of millions of new cars on Indian roads, Tata argues Nanos could actually clear the air by replacing exhaust-belching motorbikes. The car is expected to hit Indian streets by July...
...company since she received a letter terminating her employment.Guevara said her work as a housekeeper was her only source of revenue. “Without [my job], I don’t have anything,” she said through a translator. “I have my rent, car insurance, regular bills for me and my family.”Guevara said that she had been studying to get her GED through a bridge program with Harvard, but because she will no longer be affiliated with the University, she will have to leave the program after this semester. Reina...