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...nominal parliament - ended Friday with characteristic efficiency. The 3,000 delegates to what is effectively the legislative arm of the ruling Communist Party took less than a minute to vote in a much ballyhooed new property law, according to reports in state-controlled media. It was a speedy finish to an agonizingly long gestation for the law, which for the first time enshrines the rights of private individuals to own property...
...growing power and dared the country's enemies to challenge it. But in the back of the room, a group of 50 activists burned an effigy of the President, set off firecrackers and interrupted his speech with chants of "Death to the dictator!" Ahmadinejad grinned tightly and struggled to finish, but few people would remember what he said. At the height of his power, in a time and place of his choosing, Iran's President had been upstaged...
...While the matches against the nationally-ranked players were punctuated by breathtaking shots and painted lines, it was No. 3 Denenberg’s heartbreaking 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) loss that drew in the crowd. After being ahead in both sets, Denenberg struggled to finish off his opponent, 80th-ranked Dominic Inglot. “I guess the only thing I can take away from the match is playing best for most of it,” Denenberg said. “Traditionally, I have pretty close matches, but this guy was pretty tough...
...Island. Runners huddle by the start line, shielded from the wind in the lee of a Russian research base, before bursting out along the rugged, hilly course. Up and down three quarters of a mile of glacier - twice - and looping through a further three Antarctic research stations, the 145 finishers race in hats, gloves, fleece and windbreakers. In fact, on race day in late February, it's warm enough to be snowing - this is, after all, the end of the Antarctic summer. Still, at the finish line, shoelaces are encased in blocks of muddy ice, and drinking water is slushy...
...kills in the two matches, but the Crimson offense struggled as a whole, hitting .229 against NJIT and .233 against NYU. “Unfortunately, we have dug ourselves a very, very, very deep hole,” co-captain Dave Fitz said. “We want to finish with a winning record.” Harvard (7-5, 3-5 Hay) hopes to rebound on Saturday when it takes on Sacred Heart at the Malkin Athletic Center. NYU 3, HARVARD 0 Harvard fell to NYU in a 3-0 (30-19, 30-21, 30-28) loss Saturday...