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...architectural design of buildings in tsunami-prone areas. New construction should be able to withstand severe flooding and earthquakes. When all these measures have been taken, casualties and fatalities will be minimal in the event of another tsunami. Augustine C. Ohanwe Vantaa, Finland With the exception of drought, Africa has not experienced many of the natural disasters that affect other areas. We are, however, plagued by man-made disasters resulting from our corrupt leaders' mismanagement and plunder of our natural resources. The result is that masses of our people wallow in penury. Stella Ahumibe Owerri, Nigeria Guantánamo Farewell...
Locked in a scoreless drought in the final 2:53, Penn gained possession of the ball in the final 10 seconds for a chance at a possible go-ahead possession...
...virtue of the Red Sox’s nearly century-long drought of World Series championships, Boston has claimed the mantle of the downtrodden sports town,—fallaciously. Despite their self-pity, Boston fans have often been spoiled: In the late 80’s they had the Celtics. Over the past few seasons they’ve had the Patriots, and this October they were blessed with the Red Sox. Philadelphia has had nothing. It is time for Philadelphia to stop losing. It is time for Philadelphia to claim the championship that has eluded its grasp over...
Violent as these storms were, they also did some good. For the first time in recent memory, snowpack in much of the West is running well ahead of average, and that signals relief for the drought-plagued region. Even so, says NOAA drought specialist Douglas LeComte, it's too early to proclaim the long dry spell completely over. Snow is still scant in the northern Rockies and the Pacific Northwest, he notes, adding, "It will take more than one wet winter to refill the reservoirs along the Colorado River." --By J. Madeleine Nash
...Crimson failed to connect on another field goal for over five minutes, as the Big Green pulled out to a six-point lead, 21-15. Stehle broke the drought with a layup and later converted a three-point play to pull Harvard within four, but Dartmouth went on a 7-2 run over the final three minutes of the half to take a 31-22 advantage into the locker room...