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...sodomy, was adjourned until Oct. 7. The charge was the same as one that landed Anwar in jail a decade ago. In 2004, that sex conviction was overturned. This time around, Anwar again denies any wrongdoing and says the allegations are retribution for his political resurrection. Certainly, Anwar's comeback has been remarkable. In late August, he won a by-election for a parliamentary seat in a landslide, placing him in position to become Prime Minister should the People's Alliance indeed sway enough National Front lawmakers to its side. Malaysia's parliament, which has taken a break during...
...system." That's a massive ambition for a man struggling to control his own party, but the U.S. pollster Stan Greenberg, in Manchester on a brief break from advising Barack Obama's campaign, believes it offers Brown's best hope for survival. "If there's going to be a comeback, it will be through managing the current economic crisis," says Greenberg. Pressed to name leaders who have rebounded from such a low ebb, Greenberg cited Margaret Thatcher, who was widely unpopular until she dispatched British troops to win back the Falkland Islands from Argentina. "What Gordon needs is a small...
...defense, because they had been doing great all game. Without the defense, we wouldn’t have had all those chances.” Now only a touchdown drive away from assuming the lead it held briefly in the first quarter, the Crimson seemed poised for a comeback. Instead, a fumble on the kick return gave the Crusaders the ball and set them up for a touchdown run, extending their lead to 24-12. With 9:21 left in the fourth quarter and down 12 points, Pizzotti marched his troops down the field. After rushing the ball on four...
...certain rotation. It’s tricky for any team to prevent runs like that.”Closer play and numerous lead changes followed in the second game. The deciding performance came from Ono Horn, who laid down the final three Crimson kills and prevented the James Madison comeback. Harvard did not fare as well in the third or fourth games, falling behind early in both. Despite late offensive contributions from McKinley and Fryhoffer in the third, the Crimson could not convert its continued efforts into another win and fell to the Dukes 25-21. In the fourth, Harvard...
...Crimson 25-23.Despite coming out strong after its game-three victory, Harvard could not keep up the pace throughout the fourth set, losing 25-15.The Rockets put up five straight points to kick off a scoring run that would place them 10 above the Crimson at 23-13. Harvard, attempting another comeback, scored two straight, but an Ingersoll service error transferred possession to Toledo player Lori Ruth. Ruth then served a game-ending ace to conclude the match.—Staff writer Emmett Kistler can be reached at ekistler@fas.harvard.edu...