Word: crosses
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...After dominating the first half, the Crimson came out sluggish in the second, surrendering an astounding five corners in just the first seven minutes of play. Then only minutes later, Harvard gave the Badgers a sixth attempt on which Wisconsin was finally able to convert. Off of a perfect cross, a diving Badger forward headed the ball in past a diving Mann. It was the only blemish on the standout keeper’s card on the day. But after the goal, the Crimson responded, picking up the tempo and eventually regaining control of the ball...
...very quickly. And yes, he makes fun of paintings. The one where the Virgin Mary has her fingers outstretched? "She's talking 'bout the bloke she met last night," he says. He barely looks at a depiction of plump martyr St. Andrew as we pass. "That cross," Gervais says, "would never hold the weight." It is the first time I have spent two hours in a museum and wanted to stay longer...
...biography Cameron: The Rise of the New Conservative, yet still finds him elusive. "I've come to think that the word that best describes Cameron's personality is glassy," Elliott e-mails. "Smooth, cold, so flawless and polished you forget it's a barrier - until you try to cross...
...Harvard field hockey team, loaded with talent and experience, kicked off the new season with a pair of non-league games last weekend. Friday night at Jordan Field, the Crimson won its opener, 1-0, over Holy Cross (0-3) on the strength of a second half goal. On Sunday, Harvard traveled north to Durham, N.H., where the Crimson (1-1) gave up an early lead and ultimately lost, 3-2, to New Hampshire (3-1) at Memorial Stadium. “They’re probably very similar to the way a lot of the Ivy teams play...
...Since then, at least five more U.S. attacks have occurred on Pakistani soil, and more are expected as the insurgency mounts against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. NATO Commander General David McKiernan has blamed Pakistan's inability to stop cross-border militancy for the 40% rise in attacks against U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan along the border with Pakistan. As one U.S. Army officer bluntly put it, "We can't let these guys have safe havens...