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...Crimson held a 9-4 lead beginning the fourth period...
...Crimson held a 9-4 lead beginning the fourth period...
...Crimson opened up a solid 4-1 lead in the first six minutes of play. Harvard held its three goal lead through most of the first period, but Connecticut College battled back, scoring with just over a minute to play in the quarter...
...prize in a six-minute address in the Rose Garden. His face seemed cloudy on a sunny fall day. "Let me be clear," he said. "I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations ... This award must be shared with everyone who strives for justice and dignity." (See pictures of President Obama's eight months of diplomacy...
...from reality they could have never anticipated the shock their selection would cause. First off, four of the committee members are women, with chairman Thorbjørn Jagland, the only male in the bunch. Like Jagland - a former premier and foreign minister of Norway - most members have had held cabinet posts or have otherwise been involved in politics; their ages range from 58 to 68. But it's hard to draw any theories about how that group works when the Nobel website also notes that in deciding the peace award, the committee is aided by "permanent advisers", "Norwegian university professors...