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...poor timing of a Texas drought: "The dry spell continues to grip much of the District. Wheat and oat crops are suffering from lack of moisture. Grazing conditions are poor as well...Hay stocks are low and feed costs remain high, forcing some ranchers to cull their herds. District dairy producers report weak conditions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fed Report Shocker: The Economy Is Still Bad | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...endgame scenario.With Housman’s miss, an intense second half that featured four ties and seven lead changes was completed to the delight of the home fans. Harvard had a five-point lead early on at 31-26, but a six-minute drought on offense soon saw the Crimson down 41-36 with just over 10 minutes to play. But the team snapped out of it and would tie things up at 43-43 with seven minutes left on two free throws by McNally. It would grab the lead twice after. that, the last time when Housman beat...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Edged by Princeton in Waning Moments | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...McNally skies for the board, gets slammed, he'll shoot a one-and-one to try and stop the bleeding. Nails the first. Makes both. 41-36. That breaks a SEVEN minute Harvard scoring drought...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIVE BLOG: Crimson at Princeton | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...past two years after playing Penn mid-week, but that can be attributed to those Tiger teams being terrible. Harvard has not won at Princeton since 1989, and if it couldn’t beat away the Tigers when they were down, the chances of ending this 20-year drought now are not good. Princeton 67, Harvard...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AROUND THE IVIES: Nothing Clear in League Picture | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

...clock ticked down, a mind-numbing series of turnovers and failed possessions turned the tide and gave the Lions a chance to chomp away at Harvard’s lead. While Columbia amped up its offensive assault, the Crimson lost steam, stumbling through a 5:52 offensive drought and managing only four attempts in the final five minutes.“We didn’t execute down the stretch,” Housman said. “We were a little too hesitant against their zone.”The Crimson also had trouble finishing a strong performance...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Falls in Heartbreaker | 2/16/2009 | See Source »

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