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...general election it envisages is weakened by its transformation into a largely empty exercise by the pullout of most opposition parties, citing abuse, intimidation and violation of electoral law. (On April 6 a spokesman for the State Department hinted the U.S. favored postponing the vote until a more meaningful contest could take place.) And while every aid project is asked whether the money is being well spent, in southern Sudan there is a scandal over it not being used at all. In 2005, the world set up a $526 million Southern Sudan Multi-Donor Trust Fund, administered by the World...
Early in the day’s first contest, it seemed to be a duel on the mound, as both Harvard junior Eric Eadington and the Bears’ freshman pitcher Kyle Carlow were silencing their opposing batters, opening the game with two scoreless innings...
While Harvard had to preserve its lead for most of the contest, it had to come from behind in the early going...
Princeton jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to a score from Kristin Morrison off a free-position shot less than three minutes into the contest...
...final weeks of England's domestic soccer season promises elation for some and frustration for others. Mindful of the fact that the neck-and-neck race for the English Premier League title between Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal will generate greater passion than the May 6 general-election contest pitting the Conservative front-runners against the Labour incumbents and smaller parties like the Liberal Democrats, the politicians are making their own play for the fans' attention: the ruling Labour Party, in its election manifesto published April 12, has promised to develop policy proposals that would enable "registered Supporters Trusts...