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Stephanie Schnitter became the latest member of the women’s tennis team to collect a tournament title on Monday, as the sophomore no. 1 seed claimed the singles crown at the Big Green Invitational in Hanover, NH with a 6-3, 6-4 win over no. 2 Andreea Novaceanu of Buffalo. Schnitter is the first Harvard woman to win the Big Green Invitational since the tournament’s beginning three years ago, and she did so by steamrolling the field without dropping a single set. Her win is the third major victory and first singles triumph...
Neither Joseph Wilson nor the former diplomat's wife were mentioned in the conversation NBC's Tim Russert had with Libby on July 10, 2003. Libby had already heard about the Wilsons' identity from officials he tapped to help collect information about the Niger trip and had spoken to one person about the couple. Those involved included, among others...
They are public employees in state and local governments, ranging from teachers to cops. Most collect guaranteed pensions provided through state and local taxes and their own contributions and investment returns. Overall, 90% of public employees enjoy a defined-benefit pension, compared with only 20% (and falling) of the private work force...
...everywhere, the worst is yet to come: health-care obligations. A 2004 study by Workplace Economics Inc. found all 50 state-government employers offered health-care benefits for retirees under age 65. Many who work for state or local governments may retire in their 40s and collect a pension as well as receive subsidized health care. Although future pension costs are well known because contributions and estimates of potential liabilities must be accounted for, such is not the case with health care. Governmental entities pay the bills out of current revenue. As is the case with everyone else's, those...
...hand. With a click, they tap into a bold new energy future: a wireless network powered by the sun. The $10,000 project, which covers a six-block area, allows anyone to connect to the Internet through wi-fi transmitters powered by solar panels on nearby rooftops. The panels collect the sun's rays even on cloudy days and hook up to batteries that store 72 hours' worth of power, ensuring a steady supply. "It was a snap to hook up--no wires, no drilling," says Gerard Cote, spokesman for Downtown Boulder Inc., the business group that footed the bill...