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...past couple of years haven't been kind to the European Union: it's been battered by the recession, buffeted by the Greek debt crisis and bypassed by a host of dynamic, emerging nations. The E.U. is desperate for a magic potion to revitalize its creaking economy, but it may have to settle for something less dramatic. On Wednesday, the European Commission will unveil a 10-year plan outlining the first tentative steps toward forming a common economic policy. The "Europe 2020" strategy is being touted as a way to boost competitiveness and growth over the next decade. Skeptics, however...
...Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, founded in 1927, was the brainchild of MGM’s eponymous Louis B. Mayer. Its first awards ceremony took place in 1929—the operative logic being that the best way to legitimize the fledging industry might be to host a highly publicized event in its honor...
Confidence will be a useful motivator as Harvard competes at the NCAA Regionals, held in Providence, R.I., and NCAA Tournament, in which the Crimson will serve as host for the first time in the program’s history...
...Saints’ first win in February after they went 0-4-3 in the month’s first seven games. The win locked up the fifth seed for the ECAC playoffs, and they will host Clarkson in a best-of-three first round...
Last Friday night, it was another tale of two halves—a sloppy start followed by a solid second half—for Harvard (17-7, 7-2 Ivy), as it left Pizzatola Sports Center with a 65-54 win against host Brown (7-18, 4-7). The victory gave the Crimson its sixth-straight victory, and its seven wins in the Ivy League is second only behind Princeton...