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Maybe not yet, Seth. Although some snowboarders--and their agents--insist they've gone mainstream, this is still a sport in which Blink 182 blares over the loudspeakers while the boarders McTwist and where a chain-smoking, black-bandanna-wearing public-address announcer--American Dave Duncan--pumps the crowd when there's a "smokin' run." His black T shirt at the women's half-pipe read, SKATE AND DESTROY. Not exactly Olympian, but your kids are catching on: the National Sporting Goods Association estimates there are more recreational snowboarders (6.6 million) than skiers (5.9 million) in the U.S. Look...
...going to stop calling you a white man, and I’m going to ask you to stop calling me a black man,” Freeman told CBS’ Mike Wallace. But scholars and students alike at Harvard insist that Black History Month still plays an important role. “I don’t want a Black History Month either, because I completely agree that Black history is American history,” wrote Kaya N. Williams ’07, the action committee chair of the Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW...
...that a survey she had taken of residents in the area indicated that they would prefer that construction last longer, in exchange for the cessation of Saturday work. The committee also complained about emissions from construction vehicles, which residents have previously protested at neighborhood meetings. Residents demand that Harvard insist that its contractors switch to using low-sulfur diesel fuel for off-road equipment, such as cranes and earthmovers, and ultra-low sulfur fuel in trucks. Lucey said the University has told its contractors to install “scrubbers”, or emissions filters, in the large equipment, which...
...defense contractor client, provided some of the $2.4 million in illegal gifts to Appropriations Committee member Duke Cunningham, who late last year resigned and pleaded guilty to taking bribes. Scofield, backed by disclosure filings, says Shockey did not lobby for ADCS. In fact, Scofield and Shockey?s attorney, Oldaker, insist Shockey plays no role in earmark decisions...
...leaders of Israel insist that they're focused on diplomatic options and have no military plan ready. But two weeks ago Israel's Defense Minister and its Army Chief of Staff hinted at the possibility of military action if Iran looked like it was close to getting the bomb. This time, though, it's very unlikely Israel would go it alone. Because the U.S. now controls the airspace above Iraq and much of the Gulf, Israel would, at a minimum, need to inform U.S. military commanders in the area before sending its bombers towards Iran. More importantly, many Israeli military...