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...ball across the front of the net that was deflected high into the air and poked into the cage by freshman forward Allie Kimmel. The referee ruled that the ball went in off Kimmel’s body and disallowed the goal. The Crimson kept the pressure on, earning four penalty corners and seven shots in the second half. “The second half was definitely stronger,” Dickson said. “We were more composed. Because it was the first Ivy League game, we were pretty anxious to get out there, but I think...
...leones (about $135) for the operation. Finally the woman's aunt handed some 250,000 leones (about $85) to a nurse, who counted the banknotes before jamming them into her pocket, explaining to me that the money was "for drugs and to pay the doctor." Since nurses and doctors earn about $150 a month, "the staff is struggling to survive," says Peter Sikana, technical adviser for the U.N. Population Fund in Sierra Leone...
...parody, part exposé, especially in an eight-minute take of the star in closeup, where Van Damme makes a confession of his personal and career sins, and the tough guy ends up crying. It is the finest, most scab-pulling performance I saw in Toronto, and it should earn JCVD a commercial showcase in the States...
...American taxpayers can already earn deductions and credits in various ways: the religious types can deduct their tithes to the church from their tax returns, while married couples with children can file for child tax credits. The more environmentally minded have benefited from tax credits that essentially subsidize the purchase of hybrid cars and energy-efficient home improvements, while the poor enjoy the redistributive effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit. As such, it only makes sense that Washington provide strong incentives for every American to maintain or achieve a healthy body weight...
...Georgia Schools Earn an F The Clayton County, Ga., school system became the first in the U.S. in almost 40 years to lose its accreditation, six months after a regional agency demanded that the Atlanta-area district reform its dysfunctional school board. Many colleges require a diploma from an accredited high school, leaving 50,000 Clayton County students in limbo unless the district turns itself around by next fall...