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...victim, who declined to comment on the incident, was not present at the time of the robbery, which occurred on the third floor. According to the HUPD report, “the offender is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, 5’11” in height, weighing approximately 190 pounds, with no facial hair, dark-colored hair, wearing dark baggy clothes and a dark baseball hat, and carrying a dark-colored back pack.” As a result of the incident, HUPD said it will increase its presence in the area. They also advise that...
...Signal Success Your article "Signal Failure," on the theory of Dutch traffic engineer Hans Monderman that streets are actually safer without road signs, reminded me of an incident that occurred in Auckland one extremely wet weekday in winter [Feb. 25]. At 8 a.m., at the height of the rush hour, there was a major blackout that affected the entire city and lasted about four hours. All traffic lights were out. Police on point duty manned four major intersections in the CBD, and one or two others were manned for brief periods by public-minded citizens who did not mind getting...
...government MPs decide to stonewall constitutional reforms to legalize the coalition, mass violence will likely resurface in towns like Nakuru, where bows and arrows flew among swinging machetes during the height of the violence, killing dozens. Like several Kenyans, Nakuru resident Irene Wairimu had a mixed reaction to the deal. "I think it is good that the leaders can come together and agree. But I am cautious. It is too early to say that it is over...
...being unfairly punished for the sins of one man, Slobodan Milosevic, the former strongman who died in 2006 while facing war crimes charges in the Hague. And they blame the U.S. in particular for backing Kosovo Albanians drive to independence. U.S. warplanes bombed Belgrade in 1999 at the height of the campaign to stop Milosevic's "ethnic cleansing" campaign in Kosovo...
...plot near Harvard Business School on which the low-cost complex currently reside. An arts and culture complex is one of the ideas that has been put forth for the site that sits at the entrance of Harvard’s future campus. But some residents have cited building height and density in addition to Harvard’s hands-off approach as major drawbacks of the project. Although Harvard is sponsoring the redevelopment process, the University is not directly involved with the planning of the new Charlesview complex. Harvard’s Director of Community Relations for Boston Kevin...