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Though the Crimson had a 15-10 advantage in shots in the third period, the defense and junior goaltender John Riley were unable to stop Dartmouth’s last-ditch efforts to score. Big Green sophomore forward Evan Stephens tallied his second goal of the game with just over three minutes to play, sending the contest into overtime...
...last-ditch effort to persuade last-minute voters, Republicans in South Florida have resorted to robo-calls in which they describe former Cuban President Fidel Castro as supporting Barack Obama for President. "The calls began this past weekend," says Kendall Coffey, former U.S. Attorney in Miami and a staunch Democrat. The calls quoted Cuba's official newspaper, Granma, when referencing Castro's support, Coffey says. "The robo-calls started three or four days ago. I haven't heard them, but my friends in the Cuban-American community have. They are targeting Democrats and Republicans based on age, because older Cubans...
...statewide surveys also show Obama leading McCain in Pennsylvania, the key blue state in which McCain is making a last-ditch, major push to score an upset, by a comfortable 12-point margin, 55% to 43%. But Obama still trails his Republican rival in McCain's home state of Arizona by a 7-point margin...
...Saturday certainly got their money’s worth in a 24-20 victory for the Crimson (5-1, 2-1 Ivy) over a game Princeton (2-4, 1-2) squad.The outcome was in doubt until a crucial sack by senior linebacker Eric Schultz. With the Tigers attempting a last-ditch drive and facing 3rd-and-5 at their own 47 with just over a minute remaining, Schultz chased Princeton quarterback Brian Anderson down before he could get rid of the football and sacked him for a 13-yard loss. The ensuing 4th-and-18 play was unsuccessful...
...According to sources at the meeting, Mbeki, who has been in Harare since Monday in a last-ditch effort to find a compromise, offered a proposal under which Tsvangirai would serve as Prime Minister, chairing a council of ministers charged with formulating government policy. Under the proposal, Mugabe would remain as chairman of the Cabinet, a separate entity, which would review the work of the council of ministers...