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...might not repeat the experiment next year, citing six attempted physical attacks on him during the Slacker Tour. He declared himself "not overly thrilled" about the current Democratic Presidential candidates and floated the notion of a Gore-Obama ticket. He reminded the crowd of the Democrats' knack for clutching defeat from the jaws of victory, adding, "We should be prepared to say the words 'President Giuliani...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 9/11 at the Toronto Film Festival | 9/11/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard field hockey team started its Ivy League schedule the right way, defeating Penn, 3-1, at Jordan Field for its second straight victory. The Quakers (0-4, 0-1 Ivy), meanwhile, suffered their fourth consecutive defeat. “We always get pretty psyched up for [Ivy League games], and it’s a great feeling to start 1-0 in the Ivy League,” co-captain Devon Shapiro said. The high temperature and bright sun took a small toll on the Crimson’s (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) energy, but not its offense...

Author: By Kara T. Kelley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Field Hockey Starts Ivy League Slate With Victory | 9/10/2007 | See Source »

...least two professors are calling not for a defeat of the Islamist terrorists but for appeasing them at Israel’s expense,” wrote Stoll, a former Crimson president...

Author: By Paras D. Bhayani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Professors Tone Down ‘Lobby’ Critique | 9/10/2007 | See Source »

There are many ways to remember the dead. It's hard to argue that learning how to defeat real evil, slap aside pretenders and rebuild in the face of abiding sorrow aren't three very good ones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Sorrow | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

...whose testimony may be the most important may not be Petraeus, the anticipated star of the show, but the other guy, Crocker, a much admired diplomat who has spent his entire career in the region. If Petraeus has seen some victories, Crocker has known nothing but defeat in his dealings with the failed government of Nouri al-Maliki-dealings that mostly involve trying to get the Shi'ites to treat the Sunnis fairly and stop fighting among themselves. As a result, Crocker may have a better handle on the most important questions facing the U.S. effort in Iraq...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The General vs. the Ambassador | 9/5/2007 | See Source »

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