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...through Europe and brought a public rebuke from U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. In December, Russia threatened to cut gas to two other former Soviet republics, Georgia and Belarus, unless they paid higher prices; and the Anglo-Dutch oil firm Shell bowed to pressure to let state-owned Gazprom gain control of a $20 billion natural-gas project in Sakhalin Island, shocking foreign investors...
...Rebuilding the House Incoming house speaker Nancy Pelosi failed in her campaign to elect her ally John Murtha as House majority leader [Nov. 27]. But why should anyone have been surprised by Pelosi's decision to support the populist Murtha? The Democrats' gain in the election was primarily driven by dissatisfaction with the Republican Party, not support for left-wingers. I'm not sure, however, that either party deserved to win. The constant bickering and lack of focus on results shown by both parties are appalling and discouraging. Glen Wilson Westerville, Ohio...
...fire in the non-conference part of its schedule before Ivy League action begins in 2007. “Playing a tougher mental team is going to help us improve our mental game,” Lackner said. “It’s a good opportunity to gain some confidence.” “The spark is going to come from our frustration with our record—we are good and our record doesn’t show that,” Rollins added. “Someone has to beat Wisconsin at home...
...mean I go against all conventional wisdom. THC: You and Matt Damon. You go against the grain. Do you ever regret anything that you’ve posted?PH: Never. Not a single time.THC: A lot of posts recently have been talking about Lindsay Lohan’s weight gain. Do you think it could have negative effects on her recovery?PH: No because I don’t really think she’s making a concerted effort [to recover]...I think I’m like a good bullshit detector. All this in your face...
...told The Crimson that a student’s legacy status is merely a “tip factor” in deciding whether or not to admit a student. Legacies tend to be some of Harvard’s most qualified applicants, and most will likely still gain admission under a policy that does not consider their parents’ Harvard diplomas. We do not expect a renunciation of legacy preference to significantly change the makeup of the next year’s incoming class; rather, it is the public renunciation itself that is an important statement.Harvard, more than...