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...nationals. Disheartened, Redline showed less enthusiasm in Sunday's consolation contest, falling to UMass in the season finale. Rather than jump to a blistering start, Redline found itself at the mercy of ZooDisc, trailing 4-0 to open the game. Harvard remained competitive in a 14-10 defeat, but Stevens recognized a lack of fight in his squad...
...Saturday, thousands of troops, with over 100 tanks, troop carriers and mobile ballistic missile batteries, will parade through Red Square and the center of Moscow as more than 70 aircraft and helicopters fly overhead. But as Russians celebrate their victory over the Nazis, they may also be celebrating the defeat of freedom of speech...
...main issue is access. Since the Sri Lankan Army announced on April 20 the "imminent defeat" of the LTTE, both local and international media organizations have been clamoring to get into the combat zone and witness the end of one of the world's longest running conflicts. They have all been denied. The Defense Ministry set up the Media Center for National Security in 2006 specifically to monitor and control coverage of the war, and it has refused to allow journalists into the war zone in northern Sri Lanka since early 2008. That policy has not changed even with...
...weight of the Philippines on his shoulders in the boxing ring, Pacquiao has also made his marks in politics, business and acting. He can even carry a tune: check out his singing on YouTube. You may even come across one of his three hit singles. Indeed, Pacquiao's worst defeat came outside of the ring, when he lost his bid for a Philippines congressional seat in 2007. Regardless, his popularity has continued to soar. Pacquiao plans to retire from boxing this year and intends to make a congressional run again in 2010. (See TIME's 100 most influential people...
...that happens, I would be happy; It would be like a victory for me." - Urging Rep. Custodio and other congressional candidates to make good their promise to help the poor following his 2007 election defeat (ESPN.com...