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...police seems to have brought the investigation to a halt. Frustrated members of the Boulder police department insinuate that Hunter has been sitting on the case because he is pals with lawyers for JonBenet's parents, who remain the chief suspects. A police source goes so far as to contend that "the Ramsey attorneys are making the calls, telling us [presumably through Hunter's office] what we can do and when we can do it." Hunter's many defenders--he is so popular that he has been elected to seven four-year terms, five without opposition--reply that the police...
...days later, in a calmer state, Gumbel explained that he felt the move by his superiors was simply "bad strategy." He added, "Someone could contend that the story was news and you shouldn't hold news. I don't feel compelled by that argument...
...critics contend the location is environmentally unsound...
...them get too many big plays. They ran a couple of screens that really got away from us," Riggins said of Lehigh's inability to contend with Harvard's dominating line...
Harvard's defense returns all 11 starters and will be the Crimson's cornerstone this season. The defensive schemes that had to be learned last year must be mastered if Harvard is to contend...