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...double herself, contributing 12 points and nine rebounds to the cause.“We have a really strong low post game, so it’s just a matter of gaining confidence,” Rollins said. “We haven’t really had the impact we wanted to have in the last couple games. We wanted to really make their defense play us [Saturday].”The two forwards made their presence known from the start, scoring three of Harvard’s first four baskets. With the score tied after five minutes...
...spark at the bottom of the lineup, especially with the forfeit at 125 lbs.”Despite these standout performances–particularly O’Connor’s use of only 4:49 to invoke the technical fall rule–the two grapplers made little impact in a lopsided defeat. After bringing the score to 16-8, the Crimson watched the next five bouts slip away, conceding the match without much drama to an energized home squad.While the coaching staff and players try to focus on the performance of available grapplers, the reality of replacing Caputo...
...courtroom dramas don't usually have much impact in this ramshackle village of Triqui Indians deep in the mountains of southern Mexico. But a new case unraveling in Greenfield, Calif., has sent shockwaves through the Mexican community. The accused men are both of Triqui ethnicity, an ancient people who number in just the tens of thousands. The trial will judge one of their most sacred rites: bride prices. Adding to their concern is the way global media have jumped on the story, with the Internet headline "Man Sells Daughter for Beer" sparking a sudden interest in Triqui customs from Italy...
...Iraqi officials acknowledged that some internally displaced voters were confused about where they should vote and wound up turned away from polling stations, despite a public awareness campaign aimed at avoiding just such a snafu. But overall, Iraqi officials said, that was a minor issue that would not seriously impact the vote...
...extramural research. Harvard received $1.4 billion, or 60 percent of the state’s allocation. Casey said he believed the stimulus represented a “substantial infusion of funds” for scientific research, and added that the money would have a “very immediate impact on good jobs and excellent science.” NIH has seen flat funding since 2003, with purchasing power decreasing by 13 percent due to inflation. As a result, the NIH now funds less than two of every ten grant applications, and thousands of approved projects await funding, according...