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...Africa's successes and failures; its ambitions and broken dreams. Beginning a pattern that would repeat itself in other African states, the optimism of independence gave way to unrest, militarism and economic decline. As elsewhere, though, Ghanaians have struggled back, rebuilding their country, renewing their democracy and securing fresh reason to hope. That rise and fall and rise again has given many Ghanaians - and many Africans - a more realistic understanding of what it will take to develop their continent's fragile fortunes than they had in the first flush of freedom. And it has left them with a deep appreciation...
...Denis MacShane, leaving the chamber at the end of the question-and-answer session, welcomed "the reduction of British troops in Iraq" and "a mission partly accomplished in Basra," but suggested that aspects of the insurgency in the country could never be appeased. Moreover he foresees a need for fresh commitments by Britain and other powers as terrorism and tyranny afflict populations in Africa and the Middle East. "Blair will be gone in three months' time," he said. But his successor "will have to confront very similar problems in different parts of the world...
...outlasted Liukko to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. Liukko, who had taught tennis for two hours earlier in the morning, took the first set with ease and built a 3-2 lead in the second set when he ran out of steam. Roy took advantage of his fresh legs and swept the final ten games of the match...
...meet concluded with an exciting win for the Crimson in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Freshman Alexandra Clarke gave her team the lead in the opening leg, and sophomore Kelly Mooney, senior co-captain Kyle Cutter, and junior Meaghan Colling maintained the edge to win in 3:32.46. Clarke, fresh off a victory in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the Ivy League Championships, gave Harvard an individual victory on Sunday with a 17:19.16 winning swim in the same event. Clarke also finished second in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 52.23 seconds. Co-captain Noelle Bassi...
...theatre was filled, not with students, but with smiling and relaxed adults who came of age in the late 1970s. There was quite a bit of grey hair, a few leather jackets, and plenty of love and peace.All were gathered together to take a fresh look at Rickie Lee Jones, a once-prominent singer-songwriter who is making a comeback with the release of her new album, “The Sermon on Exposition Blvd.” Jones first became famous with the release of her self-titled album in 1979, and enjoyed great success in the rock/pop world...