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...Crimson, as Harvard faces Columbia and Cornell, with the Eastern and National individual tournaments coming up shortly after. Although neither Saturday’s match against the Bears nor the year as a whole have gone exactly as planned, Weiss did not express the dejection one might expect, but instead sounded genuinely optimistic about the final weeks of the season. “We just have to continue to move forward,” Weiss said. “We have Cory Jantzen hopefully coming back next weekend and that gives us a big lift...
...Hasty Pudding spokeswoman, said that Walken had been chosen not only for his dignified career, but specifically for his comedic skills. “We look for people who are fun to roast,” Friedman said. “We had no idea what to expect from him. He plays so many characters. We weren’t sure if he’d be crazy.” But during a press conference after the event, Walken was calm and reflective, despite the smears of lipstick on his cheek. He spoke of his love for the atmosphere...
...streets. Prior to the election, many Pakistanis said they feared the voting would be rigged to ensure most incumbents won. But PML-N party candidates swept to convincing wins in Punjab, Pakistan's largest province. Results from Sindh province, a PPP stronghold, are not complete and analysts expect further gains for the party as more votes are counted...
Raul has called on Cubans in the past year to engage in more open debate - and he has made overtures to Washington, which maintains a 46-year-old trade embargo against Cuba. But he still has a reputation from his earlier years as Fidel's political enforcer, and few expect him to pursue any meaningful political reforms now or even when Fidel eventually dies. Instead, he is widely expected to push China-style economic liberalization, the kind of pragmatic programs, like opening to foreign tourism investment, that he has orchestrated in small, subtle increments to help Cuba survive post-Cold...
...Lullaby for Wyatt:” a stripped-down, decidedly gentle piece aimed at Crow’s recently adopted son, which might do well among tired babies and devotees of easy-listening radio stations. Crow has made it clear that she doesn’t expect this album to have the success of her multi-platinum breakout work “Tuesday Night Music Club,” which sold over four million copies domestically and also represented her last collaboration with producer Bill Botrell. But at the very least, Crow will probably accomplish two important goals: satisfying...