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...media is often accused of sensationalizing crime. But that's hardly necessary in New Orleans, which has logged at least 53 homicides since the beginning of the year - the highest murder rate, per capita, in the nation. There were seven unrelated killings in one recent four-day stretch, including four on April 2. National Guard troops and state police have been patrolling city streets since last June. But there appears to be little law enforcement can do to quell the violence, much of which is attributed to turf battles among drug gangs...
...defused tensions reflect a belief that Larijani speaks on behalf of Iran's highest authorities, and that the leadership has signaled its intention to end the conflict. Analysts in Tehran say now that the British government has also lightened its rhetoric, Iran has little to gain from holding onto the marines. "Iran wanted to show a tough posture, signal its power to maneuver, and to demean Britain," says Saeed Laylaz, an analyst and former official. "It has achieved all that...
PROVOCATEUR AND PROBLEM-SOLVER Skocpol’s climb to the highest level of Harvard leadership has been defined by controversy...
...surely haven’t seen a change in my entertainment cocktail (four objectionable TV shows, mounds of explicit lyrics-laced music, and the very occasional hour of coarse videogaming). At least, not yet. But as the stakes get higher (and really, what’s higher than the highest office in all of the land?), the fight to restrict my entertainment bliss will become that much stronger...
...Crimson averaged .417, a match high.Despite the close tallies in the first game, Harvard fell short to Ramapo, 30-26. The Crimson hit .406, recording 17 kills while the Roadrunners squeezed ahead with a .407 average and 16 kills. Weissbourd slammed 18 kills and hit an impressive .514, the highest percentage between both teams. Junior Jordan Weitzen also hit well for Harvard, averaging .404 with 28 kills.HARVARD 3, VASSAR 2The Crimson came out on top in its Friday night match against the Brewers (8-14) after five back-and-forth matches, winning...