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...Reiterman spent the next four years researching and writing a comprehensive book about the tragedy, "Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People," which has just been reissued by Tarcher/Penguin. The 624-page book is an extraordinary act of scholarship, the definitive account of an event that continues to fascinate and mystify. TIME senior reporter Andrea Sachs spoke to Reiterman from San Francisco, where he is now the news editor for the Associated Press in northern California...
Back in July, nearly 7,000 players gathered in Las Vegas for the 2008 World Series of Poker's championship event - a $10,000 buy-in elimination tournament known as the most lucrative and prestigious event in professional poker. Last week, after a 117-day recess, 22-year-old Danish pro Peter Eastgate captured the title, defeating 27-year-old Russian Ivan Demidov by turning a straight on the final hand to beat Demidov's two pairs. Eastgate, the youngest main event champion in history, earned $9.1 million for his efforts-the second largest prize the tournament has ever doled...
...really great. I’m feeling pretty confident about what we can accomplish in the spring,” sophomore Grace Charles said. ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPWild weather led to a shortened slate of competition for the co-ed field, but Harvard stayed strong in the five-race event. “We went in expecting a pretty rough weekend both weather-wise and because the competition was really good,” sophomore Teddy Himler said. A lack of wind on Saturday prevented any races from occurring, and heavy winds on Sunday caused the Crimson to readjust its lineup...
...There was so much excitement behind the blocks. Everyone raced really well, and it was a fun way to start the season.” Entering the year with ambitious aspirations after finishing second in the Ivy League last year, Harvard certainly met early expectations. In the 14 events that the Crimson participated in, 13 of the 14 races ended with Harvard swimmers touching the wall first. “We’ve been working really hard in practice,” junior Natalia Festa said. “I think that we’ve brought...
...team doesn’t seem to have lost a step. The Crimson (2-0, 2-0 EISL) opened up its season Saturday in a double dual meet at Blodgett Pool, edging out Cornell 158-142 and dominating Dartmouth 253-47.Harvard was matched by the Big Red in winning eight events apiece, but the host’s overall consistency led to yet another Crimson victory. The Big Green failed to win a single event.“It was just a scrappy meet,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “The guys knew that whether they...