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...saves en route to her third shutout of the season. Early on, it looked as if Brown would strike first. Just 35 seconds into the game, Bears forward Leslie Springmeyer ripped a shot from directly in front of the goal, but Stone managed to block the shot with her leg, and the Crimson cleared the ball. “Brown came out with intensity,” Stone said. “It was their home turf, and they tried to take advantage. I think they caught us on our heels a little.” A few minutes later...
...Karma, Man Excuse us for going all cosmic, but a Cubs title just feels right in '08. Think about the year we've had in sports. A classic Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open, in overtime, on one leg. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Michael Phelps. Usain Bolt...
...mighty RBS has since written off billions of dollars in sub-prime related losses, and even turned desperately to shareholders in June for some $20 billion in fresh capital. But if both lenders testify to the shaky health of many of the world's biggest banks, Santander, the third leg of the trio, seems to have gone from strength to strength. Indeed, while Fortis was receiving life support on Sunday, the Spanish bank was administering much needed first...
...with Harvard’s past, it would also do a great deal of good. Public schooling needs a pick-me-up, and Harvard is uniquely primed to administer it. Many high-school students (and parents) dream of a Harvard education, and quite a few try to get a leg up by attending an elite private high school. If, however, they knew that a public-school education would offer a better opportunity, they would be likelier to remain engaged in the state system. A simple word from Harvard and similar institutions could enact such a reversal of fortunes...
...people, if they're all talking at once.") He laughs frequently, dives into anecdotes with an actor's relish and a repertoire of spot-on accents, reminisces good-naturedly about the "worst night of my life," when he was rushed to the hospital. "I lost the use of the leg very quickly, and the arm followed overnight," he says. "I was getting really scared. I thought, my God, what else is going...