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...Technically, Mattel's analysis is correct. Of the 19.6 million toys that it has recalled this year globally, 2.2 million were due to lead paint; the remaining 17.4 million (11.7 million in the U.S.) were toys recalled not because of lead paint but because they were made with super-strong magnets. If they come loose and are swallowed in multiples, those magnets can come together with force enough to tear through the intestines of a young child. (Mattel's announcement noted three such serious injuries that required surgery.) The magnet recall was unusually large because it includes toys sold...
...mistake. "The press have treated the parents almost too nicely," says Adrian Monck, head of London's City University's Department of Journalism, and that could backfire if any portion of the Portuguese police's suspicions that the McCanns might know more than they are saying proves correct. Adds Charlie Beckett, a media and communications expert at the London School of Economics: "The media have almost been campaigning on behalf of the McCanns instead of adopting a more balanced position. Now they're finding it much harder to change tack...
...Summers said that raising money for graduate school financial aid on a University-wide basis would help correct the imbalance...
...least convenient way. The logistical benefits of preregistration are obvious: no book shortages at the Coop, no last-minute room changes, no week of class wasted. And much of the faculty remains skeptical of the benefits of shopping, which makes it harder to plan for classes by hiring the correct number of TFs, scheduling sections, and getting in touch with students...
...with two minutes to play, the Panthers looked to have the equalizer, but Mann stood in the team’s way, diving out to block the shot and preserve Harvard’s second consecutive victory.As Harvard edges closer to its Ivy League slate, it will need to correct these flaws and find a consistency it has lacked so far.“You can’t keep playing like that each game,” coach Ray Leone said. “We’re getting tired.”HARVARD 1, BU 0Sometimes, doing things...