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...adventurous city. And while that may be fine for foreign tourists, analysts say the high fee to be imposed on Singaporeans who visit the casinos reflects the city-state's underlying unease at the thought of its conservative citizens turning into hard-partying gamblers - and making it difficult for operators to start profiting off their massive investments. (See pictures of hard times in Las Vegas...
...Podium. "I think it could have been avoided," said American Steven Holcomb, the world's top bobsled driver, in an email message to TIME less than an hour before the start of the opening ceremony. "Limiting time on the fastest track in the world, and one of the most difficult, didn't help the situation...
...Brazil and study at EAESP-FGV, the nation’s top business college. I confess, though, that my biggest dream had always been to go to Harvard University, which has one of the best business schools in the world. But leaving my family and country behind was too difficult, so I reluctantly settled to instead attend Harvard Summer School this past summer...
...soon as we leave high school, we have to choose what we’re going to do for the rest of our lives. That’s quite a responsibility for a 17-year-old, I would say. Our sole responsibility is to study hard for a very difficult admissions exam, the content of which depends on the type of college we choose to attend. In the U.S., however, I met people who, by the age of 17, had already traveled the world, participated in national science competitions, or used unimaginable skills to do advanced research. Hearing these stories...
...part, the Crimson’s task of winning out is becoming increasingly difficult. Injuries are going around Harvard’s frontcourt like the flu in first grade. Sophomore Andrew Van Nest is out with pneumonia, classmate Keith Wright is hobbled with Achilles tendonitis, and senior Pat Magnarelli is sidelined with a high ankle sprain. These ailments have resulted in increased action for co-captain Doug Miller, freshman Kyle Casey, and rookie Jeff Georgatos, who recorded an unprecedented “13 trillion” (13 minutes, zero stats) in the loss to Princeton...