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...page. Radar data released by the NTSB late Wednesday showed that EgyptAir Flight 990 plunged precipitously at nearly the speed of sound for 16,000 feet, but then climbed about a mile - and possibly began breaking up in midair - before falling into the ocean. That might suggest a last-ditch attempt by the crew to gain control of the stricken craft, which could have broken up under structural stress if the pilot had attempted to pull too quickly out of a 700-mph dive. But the cause of that initial dive - like everything else associated with Flight 990's final...
While states no longer mandate separation as part of the divorce process, marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship, and possibly themselves. "Many trial separations don't work because they're not 'authentic'--they're just one person's way of getting out of the relationship," says Harriet Lerner, author of The Dance of Anger. But a separation can give couples time to calm down, renegotiate the rules of the relationship and gain some needed distance...
Three weeks ago, Holy Cross hung around long enough to attempt a last-ditch pass into the end zone that was caught out of bounds, preserving a 25-17 Harvard win. Colgate kicked a field goal as time expired to win 24-21 two weeks ago, and Cornell scored 14 points in the last three minutes to win 24-23 last week...
...Gore '69 can't seem to ditch the "boring" moniker. What's a guy with a fairly impressive track record, and not even a hint of an extra-marital affair to do when Senator Daniel P. Moynihan (D-NY) declared that...
...third quarter, he stopped a draw for no gain and forced a two-yard loss on a screen. On Holy Cross's last-ditch drive, he stopped another run for a loss...