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Western governments have hit a snag in their demands that Uganda drop a proposal to impose the death penalty for homosexual behavior: it may have been partly inspired by Americans. A draft of the bill was introduced in April, a month after three Evangelical Christians gave talks on "the gay agenda" to politicians and police officers. The Americans have said they had no intention of stoking hatred; one called the bill "horrible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

...snowstorm since 1951. Authorities in the Chinese capital dispatched thousands of workers to help clear snow-covered roads, putting them to work in temperatures as low as 10°F (-12°C). More than 30 highways were closed in northern China, and a train in the Inner Mongolia region hit a snowbank 6 ft. (2 m) high, trapping its 1,400 passengers overnight. Other parts of North Asia also experienced unprecedented winter storms; Seoul received 11 ft. (3.3 m) of snow, the most it had seen since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

Down by 11 in the second half, Harvard rallied to make it an even game, and junior Jackie Alemany hit a lay-up to put the Crimson up by one with 50 seconds remaining in regulation...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Drops Close Ivy Opener | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

...fitting that the two juniors who started the rally, Alemany and Markley, capped it off for the Crimson. First, Markley hit a free-throw shot to bring Harvard within one. Less than a minute later, Alemany converted a layup that looked to be a game changer...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Drops Close Ivy Opener | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

...Crimson had to hit the ground running in Arlington, as the Ivy squad found itself outmatched against a top-25 team. The Sun Devils (7-4) opened the contest with three straight falls, the most devastating of which left Buxton (141) sidelined with a concussion. Given an 18-point cushion, Arizona State was never threatened, despite forfeiting the 197-lbs. bout. The Harvard captains set a strong example for the squad, though, earning decisions in a pair of tough efforts. O’Connor (18-0) held off illness long enough to notch a 6-5 win over Te Edwards...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Few Bright Spots in Lone Star Duals Losses | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

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