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...continues, “High Places” evolves to become more electronic. The sound is difficult to describe or, for that matter, to imagine—it sounds a bit like laid-back trance music colorfully drenched with hypnotic vocals and influences from countless other styles, from Middle-eastern to Reggae. In other words, if Kimya Dawson or the Juliana Hatfield Three were to turn electronic, it is likely High Places would be the result. Between the Pearson vocal tracks, there are various instrumental interludes that feature Barber’s talents and facilitate the album?...
...output and jobs. And the introduction of U.S.-style deposit insurance in many countries means banks are less vulnerable to runs by depositors than they once were. Finally, the possibility still exists (though the odds are slimmer than they were a year ago) that the Asian and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds could step in to recapitalize U.S. and European banks before they succumb to another great contraction...
...Pakistan TAKING FLIGHT Afghan workers are preparing shelters for the estimated 20,000 Pakistanis who have fled into eastern Afghanistan amid a military crackdown in the Bajaur region, where government troops are clashing with Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. Pakistani officials say coalition troops battling the Taliban on the Afghan side of the border must do more to stop the flow of rebels into Bajaur...
...victory over the Bears tonight could prove especially satisfactory after Harvard’s recent tournament struggles.“Brown beat [No. 11] St. Francis last week,” the goalkeeper said. “If we can beat [the Bears], we can compete with any eastern team.”While the Crimson hesitates to look beyond the game in front of it, an outstanding effort against Brown could spread some pre-Halloween fright through the rest of the league.—Staff writer Max N. Brondfield can be reached at mbrondf@fas.harvard.edu...
...Haqqani network, which was blamed for the attack. Indeed, the dispute between Islamabad and Washington appears to center on the activities of the Haqqani network and other militants blamed for mounting cross-border attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan, which have led to a spike in violence in its eastern provinces this year. According to Pakistan military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas, this may be because "the priorities are mismatching." While the U.S. is focused on Afghanistan, the Pakistan army sees the battle currently raging in Bajaur as its priority, he said. "We cannot risk opening up another front while...