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...stimulus bill was signed into law. 3: Total number of congressional Republicans who backed the final package. $400: Value of a refundable tax credit available to people earning less than $75,000 a year beginning in June. $185 billion: Amount the stimulus is expected to add to the federal deficit for the remainder of the 2009 fiscal year. 317: Minutes the final Senate vote lasted, believed to be the longest congressional vote in U.S. history. 320: Miles traveled by Senator Sherrod Brown, from an Ohio memorial service for his mother to the Capitol, to cast the Senate's key final...
...latest chapter of one of the East’s biggest rivalries, the Harvard women’s hockey team once again came up short. After rallying back from a 2-0 deficit, the No. 9 Crimson (15-9-3, 14-4-2 ECAC) fell to No. 5 New Hampshire (20-5-5, 13-2-4-1 Hockey East), 3-2, in overtime last night at Bright Hockey Center. Despite outplaying the Wildcats through the last 25 minutes of play, Harvard gave UNH an opening when sophomore Liza Ryabkina drew a holding penalty with 1:21 left in extra time.The...
...recent drop in oil prices poses the most immediate threat to the government budget in Iraq, where public-sector spending fuels almost the entire economy. With oil prices lower, Iraq expects to run a deficit this year of roughly $20 billion, which could be covered by the nation's existing cash reserves. Once that money is gone, however, Iraq will be in the same position as many countries facing a cash crisis around the world at the moment - but with added problems unique to a country rich with oil but troubled by the legacies of wars...
...pinned his opponent in 41 seconds, while Murphy won by fall in 1:20.BROWN 25, HARVARD 19In the Saturday afternoon session, the Crimson gave the Bears a 12-point advantage by forfeiting two matches at 125 and 285 pounds. Although Harvard claimed the majority of bouts, the early deficit proved insurmountable.“I think we outwrestled them,” O’Connor said. “We went out there and fought and I think it was pretty obvious that we were the better team. If circumstances [were changed], the match would have turned out differently...
...good things, they can put you under a lot of pressure,” Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91 said. “Cornell played an excellent game, and we have a lot of respect for them.” POWER PLAYDespite holding a 20-shot deficit to the Big Red on the night, the Crimson’s offensive unit was right on target when it did make attempts at net. The Crimson’s surge came in spite of playing against the nation’s stingiest goaltender in the Big Red?...