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...after Klimkiewicz led off the inning with a single. Senior Matt Brunnig—the ambidextrous pitcher-turned designated hitter—moved him to third with a single, and Klimkiewicz scored when Chris Mackey laced a single up the middle. Byrne’s sacrifice fly helped Harvard grab a 4-0 lead.Throughout the game, Cole kept the Quaker hitters off balance with a strong fastball, slider, and off-speed pitches. In eight innings of shutout ball, the freshman allowed only four hits while striking out five, solidifying his spot among Harvard’s best hurlers...
...write about. For each of 15 U.S. and foreign cities covered by the series, the authors suggest exactly 68 museums, monuments and activities - kid tested and rated for age appropriateness. The books provide info boxes filled with trivia about the attractions, pointers to child- and adult-friendly places to grab a bite to eat and warnings about when it's wiser to pack a lunch. There's a game section to keep everyone occupied while waiting in line. a sentimental journey Young readers ages 4 to 8 can learn all about their vacation destinations from Miroslav Sasek's iconic This...
Sometime in the next few years, Mexico will pass Canada as the U.S.'s top trading partner. Hispanics have overtaken African Americans as the country's largest minority, the swing vote to woo, the constituency to grab. If Presidents George W. Bush and Vicente Fox manage to solve the problems of two countries that need each other but don't completely trust each other, the American Century could give way to the Century of the Americas and the border might as well have disappeared altogether...
...black bra under the thin yellow kebaya, a close-fitting blouse, leaves little to the imagination. Even more suggestive are the flittering eyes and gyrating hips of the dancer, who chases young men to pull them up on stage. One accepts the offer and makes a grab for her large posterior as she beckons with welcoming eyes. Another makes a gesture at her breasts and then stuffs cash into her hands...
What's the first thing you do if the ground beneath you starts to rumble and the walls begin to shake? Grab the kids and run? Check your home-insurance policy? Fall on your knees and pray for deliverance? All logical enough reactions, but not your very first one. Instead, even when faced with imminent disaster, you'll spend precious time asking, "What was that?" It's called the cognitive imperative, the uniquely human, hardwired instinct to link cause with effect that gave us a vital evolutionary advantage over other animal species. After all, the noise could be just...