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...advisory group that publishes the scientific documents about the recommendation is still working on the language for a final document, which he said should be released in about six weeks. "But it's a pretty straightforward recommendation," Allen said. He added that girls "ages 11 to 12, and downward to as young as 9 and up to 26, should get the vaccine...
...market doesn't look at where you are today, they look on a forward-looking basis and a backward-looking basis. Yes, the profit margins may be at 19 or 20% today, but they were in the mid 20s just a few years ago, and the trajectory is downward into the teens. Earning a Pulitzer Prize for excellent journalism doesn't translate into sales of newspapers in this environment. If newspapers were going to be at 20% [profit margins] going forward, you wouldn't have pressure from shareholders. But revenues are declining. On the positive side, the costs of newsprint...
...climax of this cliffhanger was supposed to be former Secretary of State James Baker leading the cavalry to the rescue, the reports of his group's conclusions are not exactly reassuring. There is a sense of profound foreboding in Washington that events in Iraq have spiraled downward beyond anyone's control, and that all the Bush Administration can now do is contain the resulting damage...
...early foul trouble helped the visitors to an 82-74 victory, marking the Crimson’s third straight defeat in the young season. Harvard appears to have found a pattern early in the season: start out strong, taking a commanding lead, and slowly but surely enter a downward slope in the latter minutes of the game. Wednesday’s game followed this outline perfectly. The Crimson jumped out to an early 10-4 lead off layups from sophomore guard Emily Tay. After baskets by the opposition and a bucket from sophomore Emma Moretzsohn, Harvard commanded a seven point...
...leading by as much as 11 points in the first half, the Crimson allowed the Bobcats to slowly chip away at the lead until it clung to a meager 38-36 advantage going into halftime. The second half, as in previous games this season, saw Harvard continue on its downward slope. More turnovers and poor shooting allowed the opposition too many easy points, and the excessive foul trouble provided too many trips to the charity stripe—Quinnipiac went 22-of-29 at the line compared to 6-of-9 for the Crimson. Sophomore guard Emily Tay led Harvard...