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...unless Belarus agrees to pay double what it used to for Russian gas ($105 per 1000 cubic meters instead of the current $46), Moscow will cut off gas supplies and leave its erstwhile ally in the cold. Other observers believe something more shadowy than a pure grab for more money is in the works: a reincorporation of Belarus into a reconfigured Russian Federation. "It does feel like war is about to break out within days," says journalist and human rights activist Irina Khalip in a phone call from the Belarus capital of Minsk. "People are stockpiling fuel and warm clothes...
...Egypt found themselves pushed to the sidelines, unable to influence events. Even al-Qaeda was caught off-guard as it watched Hizballah steal some of its thunder. The reaction of Sunni rulers and radicals was swift: They denounced Hizballah's campaign as an Iranian-sponsored Shi'a power grab. And even though the war popularized Hizballah on the Sunni Arab street, it did not close the sectarian divide - particularly as sectarian tensions soared in Lebanon after Israel's bombing ceased...
This part of Allston has always been a great and thriving place to live. Thriving that is, until Harvard, emboldened by the relatively little resistance the community was able to muster after their clandestine land grab, bought up and started closing down more and more businesses. And so now storefronts lie vacant and neighbors are being displaced. We recognize that some of our neighbors may have differing opinions and even living conditions. We respect those opinions and believe that ultimately we are all fighting for the same thing: better conditions and a better quality of life. It must be understood...
...second half with his drives to the hoop, sliced from the top of the arc to the basket to make it 76-71 with a minute and a half remaining. The Crimson did not finish off the win without a scare, however. Cusworth fouled out attempting to grab a rebound with a little over a minute left, and after a series of free throws, Lin traveled attempting to break the full-court press, giving the ball back to Vermont with 49 seconds left and the Catamounts needing only a three-pointer to tie the score at 78. The Crimson?...
...bonus to be able to play my friends, though.”The first period offered plenty of chances for Harvard, as three penalties were whistled against Dartmouth and the Crimson fired 15 shots on net. But Dartmouth goalie Carli Clemis blocked all 15 to help her team grab a 2-0 lead in the first period. “We had a lot of opportunities, especially early in the game when it was still 1-0 and 2-0,” Chu said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t bear down.”Dartmouth...