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...most recent defeat came one month ago, a demoralizing 6-2 loss in front of a sell-out crowd (of mostly Cornell fans) at Bright...
Wise made 33 saves in defeat for Union. Coach Kevin Sneddon '92 gave him the nod in order to rest his workhorse sophomore, Brandon Snee. Snee had started every single game for Union up until last weekend, and was, by Sneddon's admission, physically and mentally tired...
...supposed to be dead by now. From New Hampshire to South Carolina to Michigan, his mood has hit highs and lows. The banter on his bus started to go dry in ferocious South Carolina; he was testy with reporters. Before a TV interview the night of his defeat, he was so agitated by delays and a technical glitch that piped a celebratory George Bush into his earpiece he threatened to walk out of the interview. He quickly apologized, but it was a rare slippage for a candidate who admonishes his staff to "keep a steady strain...
...other side of the aisle, even the expectations game appears almost moot. Since his wide defeat in last week's Washington State beauty contest, Bradley has stumped all week long in New York, finally garnering some headlines. For his pains, Bradley shaved 10 points off Gore's lead in the state over the weekend, but still trails by a 30 percent margin in the Zogby daily tracking poll. That's a gap that even Bradley's pal Michael Jordan would be unable to jump, and, in that light, MSNBC reported Monday that aides said the ex-senator was already planning...
...also an admission of defeat for the U.S. in its ongoing tussle with the E.U. over genetically modified and irradiated foods. U.S. farmers wanting to crack that market are having a tough time getting GM crops past the E.U. borders; now products certified in the U.S. as organic will pass muster. And while this is certainly not the end of the line for GM products like Monsanto's BT corn (pest-resistant crops are just too useful), U.S. consumers may be ready to cut back on their portions...