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...cunning. Frank lies in the same melodic, trombonish tone that Crosby had used to project sincerity for a quarter century. But when he's not pushing the blarney, he gives subtle glimpses of the decay that age and alcohol etches in a man. His face is fallen, creased with defeat, his posture hunched and haunted, his demeanor frail. Behind the old Crosby charisma was a self-confidence so pure that he didn't have to push it in America's face; but here he's playing a man with so little confidence that his face anticipates reproach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Book on Bing Crosby: Bing Goes to the Movies | 2/16/2001 | See Source »

Boston College (5-23-0, 1-20-0) did not compete in ECAC action this past weekend but did defeat Boston University 5-0 in the Beanpot Consolation on Tuesday night for just their sixth win of the season. Boston College will be back in ECAC action at Brown this Saturday...

Author: By Kathryn J. Hodel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ECAC Round Up: Harvard Stays in Second Despite Loss to Princeton | 2/15/2001 | See Source »

...Harvard men's hockey team lost its fourth consecutive game last night falling to Northeastern, 8-7, in the 49th Annual Beanpot Tournament Consolation game. The Crimson sorely needed some consoling at the Fleet Center coming off its worst defeat in 20 years, a 7-0 drubbing a Dartmouth on Friday, but the Huskies were in no mood to pass out sympathy cards, coming back from deficits of 4-2, 6-3 and 7-5. The 15 goals were the most ever scored in the consolation game...

Author: By Michael R. Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Hockey Falls to Northeastern 8-7 in Beanpot Thriller | 2/13/2001 | See Source »

Ehud Barak announced after his election defeat that he would quit the Labor party leadership. But right now he's negotiating a unity government with Ariel Sharon - does he plan to stay on as Labor leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sharon and Barak: The Art of the Deal | 2/13/2001 | See Source »

Instead, it came away with only two points and a very costly defeat...

Author: By Nicolas O. Jimenez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Ends Up with Disappointing Split | 2/12/2001 | See Source »

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