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One of China's most famous political prisoners has been Wei Jingsheng, who was jailed in 1979 for advocating democracy and opposing Deng Xiaoping. Last week Beijing authorities suddenly saw fit to release him, six months before his sentence was to end -- and just before the International Olympic Committee was...
United, Kasparov and Short mounted a far more powerful counterforce to FIDE than the solitary Fischer had ever managed. They became the founding -- and only -- members of the Professional Chess Association ( P.C.A.) and began entertaining bids for their runaway world championship match. The Times of London, owned by Rupert Murdoch...
Caples' young team could be a contender, although even she doesn't like Harvard's chances of making it all the way to the final four and competing against the perennial giants, defending champ Old Dominion, Iowa, Massachusetts and North Carolina.
The Crimson didn't win the Ivy League title, but the victory gave them the confidence needed to solidify the team as a top contender this coming year.
The Crimson didn't win the Ivy League title, but the victory gave them the confidence needed to solidify the team as a top contender this coming year.