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...realm, King Théoden mourns: "So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?" And Aragorn replies, "Ride out to meet them." The Two Towers is a call, not for preemptive action, but for the resolve of disparate factions to find the will and cunning to defeat an insidious foe. It is also, and mainly, a thrilling work of film craft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Second Enthrallment | 12/15/2002 | See Source »

...with North Korea and has a long history of propping up the country's bankrupt regime. In 1950, Chinese troops poured across the Yalu River and fought the U.S. to a stalemate, ending the Korean War and rescuing Kim's father, Kim Il Sung, founder of North Korea, from defeat. Today the mainland is North Korea's biggest benefactor, providing an estimated 40% of immediate food needs and 90% of its oil, according to the Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based research institute. Beijing has usually backed the North on the diplomatic front, too. But today there are signs that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Family Feud | 12/15/2002 | See Source »

...that talent has not helped Harvard in the past against the Eagles. Last year the Crimson faced BC twice, a post-Thanksgiving 1-0 loss at Conte and a 4-0 defeat in the Beanpot consolation...

Author: By Timothy M. Mcdonald, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Beantown Bragging Rights at Stake for M. Hockey | 12/11/2002 | See Source »

...just as solid rebounding saved the Crimson from defeat, poor shooting nearly prevented victory...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Threes Charm M. Hoops in Triple OT | 12/11/2002 | See Source »

Before this election in Taiwan’s capital, polls indicated Ma would defeat challenger Ying-yuan Lee, a Harvard School of Public Health graduate...

Author: By Jannie S. Tsuei, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Taipei, Law School Grad Beats Public Health Alum | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

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