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Former president George H.W. Bush will turn 80 in June, and gifts are definitely requested. Tickets to the bash, billed as 41@80, will cost from $5,000 to $1 million. The invitation explains that a chunk of the proceeds from the two-day extravaganza--to be held in Houston and College Station, Texas--will go to the Bush Presidential Library. The remainder will be donated to a cancer center at the University of Texas and to the Points of Light Foundation, which takes its name from Bush 41's program promoting volunteerism. The highlight of the event: a parachute...
...track, “Never Believe,” is a riveting opener that belies the monotony that follows. Driving synth opens the album, and quickly gives way to peppy jangling guitar. Only slightly dampened by Andy Rieger’s nasal, expressionless voice, the song is a pleasant chunk of modern folky pop. But after ten more songs of the same, one questions how much of this sound one can take...
ALBANY, N.Y.—It was a challenging year for the Harvard men’s hockey team, a year that until recently was one of regular-season struggles and unmet expectations. And a sizable chunk of the blame leveled by fans and critics for the Crimson’s disappointments fell on the shoulders of junior goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris...
...Unlike Friendster, we're providing a network with a purpose.? - By Jim Ledbetter All Bets Are Offshore The tiny state of Antigua and Barbuda scored a victory at the World Trade Organization when the WTO outlawed a U.S. ban on online gambling. The Caribbean islands have claimed a significant chunk of the $6 billion global Internet gambling market; the U.S. will appeal...
...federal government’s $6.1 million award to Harvard represents roughly 8 percent of the College’s financial aid budget this fiscal year. While this aid varies year to year based on an allocation formula, Harvard consistently receives a large chunk of the total awarded by the federal government...