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...country was Morocco. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims." And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have fought in our wars, served in government, stood for civil rights, started businesses, taught at our Universities, excelled in our sports arenas, won Nobel Prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic Torch. And when the first Muslim-American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend...
...drones with development aid, much of it earmarked for the tribal areas. But can that money start working its magic before the resentments roused by the drone campaign metastasize into an irreversible jihad? On that question of timing may hinge the success or failure of a modern war fought in an ancient environment...
Take the new efficiency standards. For years, U.S. automakers have fought tougher regulations by arguing that Americans tend to prefer larger, gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks. That's not always true: when gas prices were at an all-time high last summer, sales of SUVs were down considerably, while hybrids flew off dealer lots. Since then, prices at the pump have dropped - and so has the appetite for small cars. As long as the price of gas remains volatile, it's far from certain that Americans will buy the more efficient cars and trucks the new standards will require automakers...
...League, good for a fifth-place tie in the conference. The losing streak came largely as a result of a struggling offense, as Harvard managed to find the back of the cage only twice in the final six games. “We had many close games, and hard-fought ones, too,” co-captain Kylie Stone said. “Some went our way and others didn’t. It’s all about the competition and giving it your all, and I think we did that this season.” Over the course...
...through its early matches with Stanford and Penn, setting up a highly-anticipated rematch with Princeton. Going for its 13th national title, the Crimson sought to upset the Tigers in the championship match. Harvard was able to win in the No. 5 and No. 6 slots, but five hard-fought losses forced the Crimson to settle for second place. Harvard was able to gain two victories at the No. 4 and No. 7 slots to attenuate the loss, 5-4. The Crimson capped off the season by sending junior Catherine O’Donnell, sophomore Alisha Mashruwala, and freshmen Emily...