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...men’s lacrosse, and now it is 18 after the No. 17 Tigers (6-4, 3-0 Ivy) pulled off an improbable comeback Saturday at Harvard Stadium, beating the Crimson (4-6, 0-3) in overtime, 9-8. An historic victory seemed to be within the grasp of a Harvard team that never trailed until the final goal. However, with the Crimson leading 7-3 and under one minute left in the third period, Princeton mounted its comeback. Scoring five of the last six goals in regulation, the Tigers extended the game into extra minutes and Princeton attackman...
...number 4,000 is too great to grasp even for us that are here in Iraq. When we soldiers read the newspaper, the latest AP casualty figures are glanced over with the same casual interest as a box score for a sport you don't follow. I am certain that I am not alone when I open up the Stars and Stripes, the military's daily paper, and immediately search for the section with the names of the fallen to see if they include anyone I know. While in a combat outpost in southwest Baghdad, it was in that distinctive...
...vast majority of Americans who don't have a loved one overseas, the only number they have to attempt to grasp the Iraq War is 4,000. I would ask that when you see that number, try to remember that it is made up of over 1 million smaller numbers; that every one of the 1 million service members who have fought in Iraq has his or her own personal numbers. Over 1 million 8's and 3's. When you are evaluating the price of the war, weighing potential rewards versus cost in blood and treasure, I would...
...best intentions shouldn’t be grounds to repeal that law of the universe. Regardless, the few certain things in my life are dwindling, so Tiger Woods better keep winning and Quadded freshmen better keep rationalizing. Otherwise, I’ll have no other way to keep my grasp on reality...
...yesterday. Critics also argue that the bill will benefit only urban and university-based communities, he added. Despite these concerns, Galluccio expects the bill to pass in the Senate. “No other industry has the edge that life sciences does in Massachusetts, and people are starting to grasp that,” said Gallucio. “This bill is the beginning of a progressive legislative effort to find industries to replace the manufacturing base that the state once...