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...recognize that this interhouse dining feud began with restrictions meant to curb lines in various dining halls and to relieve the pressure on kitchens in especially popular dining halls--both quite justifiable reasons. But the honest truth is that the location and accessibility of dining halls close to the Yard becomes a serious issue when rushing from one hourly to the next. And everyone should declare and interhouse truce with Quad residents who barely have time to catch a shuttle, dash into Currier, grab a chickwich and return to the academic trenches...
...effectiveness of the traffickers. "They?re hoping that successive waves of arrests drain the talent pool available to the cartels, eliminating their smartest and most innovative operatives and making it easier to take them down," says Shannon. At the same time, the Colombians are also urging the U.S. to curb drug consumption here. "They?re telling Americans that drug money spent here is paying for a lot of violence down there," says Shannon. "And fighting the traffickers is among the government?s top priorities, because the cartels are rich enough and powerful enough to pose a threat to national security...
...Russian public support for war against Chechnya; now it may be trying to delicately climb down from the precipice. Following six days of continuous bombing, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday authorized a meeting between Russian officials in the region and Chechen president Aslan Mashkadov. Russia insists that Mashkadov curb Islamic guerrilla groups operating in his country, although observers point out that the Chechen president himself has limited control over his own territory. And Russian opposition politicians, mindful of Moscow's 1994-96 debacle in Chechnya, are warning against escalating the conflict. But the recent apartment bombings ? and a videotape...
...Adams House Committee decided to institute the stickers last spring, after attempts to curb inter-House dining--including the gong--failed to alleviate crowded conditions...
While waiting to cross the intersection of Mt. Auburn Street and JFK Street at 7 p.m., a Weston resident stepped off the curb and a white paneled truck drove close to him and knocked him to the ground. Upon questioning by the Cambridge Police Department (CPD), the driver accused the victim of breaking the mirror...