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With 15 seconds left in the contest, the Harvard men’s lacrosse team lined up for its final face-off against Georgetown—and its last chance at a game-tying goal—looking to cap an impressive comeback effort that saw the Crimson net four goals in the final two minutes of play...
...start of the fourth quarter, the Hoyas led Harvard by a mere 8-7, but Georgetown dominated the majority of the final frame, forcing the Crimson to attempt to dig itself out of a late five-goal hole. Constant offensive pressure from the Hoyas, along with a few defensive missteps by Harvard, allowed Georgetown to outscore the Crimson, 5-1, in the first 13 minutes of the quarter...
...Culture Wars: The Musical outside the District of Columbia's Superior Court on Wednesday. On one side of the plaza, a group protesting the first day of same-sex marriage licensing in D.C. belted out familiar melodies with political lyrics, bellowing "This is the final straw with God" to the tune of "Ants Go Marching." A few yards away, a group of supporters responded with an impromptu riff on "This Little Light of Mine," drowning their opponents as they sang, "Standing on the side of love, we're gonna see them shine...
...Obama finally laid down his demand for action in a speech on March 3 at the White House. "No matter which approach you favor, I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform. We have debated this issue thoroughly, not just for a year but for decades," he said. "I have therefore asked leaders in both houses of Congress to finish their work and schedule a vote in the next few weeks." (See the top 10 players in health care reform...
...path to enactment, as it is envisioned now, requires two steps. First, the House would pass the exact bill that cleared the Senate on Christmas Eve - even though it is loaded with provisions that many in the House say they would not accept in a final product. Next, the two chambers would fine-tune that bill with a set of compromises that they would pass under a filibuster-proof procedure known as budget reconciliation, which requires only 51 votes to clear the Senate...