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...aggressive - and effective - defense of Roman Catholic values in Italy's public sphere. A lanky figure with a tendency to slouch, Ruini can seem dour at times. But when it's time to work a room and press the flesh of the faithful, he knows how to crack a smile. Over the past six months, Ruini has skillfully used the political stage to steer the Italian public closer to the Church's teachings. In 1974 and 1981, Italian citizens voted in referendums to legalize divorce and abortion respectively. But in June, the public failed to ratify a proposal that would...
...home was introduced in 1908 by Sears Roebuck, with the parts shipped by railcar. Price: $1,500 to $1,800 for the popular bungalow style. "An ideal cottage for a summer home," proclaimed the catalog copy. Since then generations of architects have taken a crack at improving on the kit concept. Among the most recent are Douglas Gauthier and Jeremy Edmiston of SYSTEMarchitects in New York City. Their take is called the Parish House, and a century after Sears, they used computer design and manufacturing. The result: a three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,000-sq.-ft. bungalow that costs...
...China reforms its economy, its leaders are finding that once the door to freedom is opened even a crack, it cannot be closed." GEORGE W. BUSH, U.S. President, exhorting China's leadership to allow greater political freedom in a speech last week in Japan during his eight-day Asia tour...
...Adrian Budischak tip in with 19:03 remaining. Freshman guard Emily Tay debuted with back-to-back jumpers to give Harvard a five-point cushion during a crucial second-half stretch.The Hornets mustered just one field goal in the first seven minutes of the second half and could never crack the Crimson defense, shooting just 20-of-57 from the field for the game.The Crimson remedied its anemic offense from Friday’s loss with a dominant perimeter game. Four players—Holsey, Robinson, Franklin, and co-captain Maureen McCaffery—finished in double figures and combined...
...Hornets mustered just one field goal in the first seven minutes of the second half and could never crack the Crimson defense, shooting just 20-of-57 from the field for the game...