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...elected Nancy Pelosi as minority whip, they broke into applause. They weren't cheering because the California Representative had made history by becoming the first woman to win a top leadership post in the House. Many of the Republicans, including Speaker Dennis Hastert, considered the San Francisco Congresswoman a lightweight whose liberal voting record would help them paint the Democrats as out of synch with moderate voters...
Harvard Men’s Lightweight Crew...
Last year, the Yale lightweight crew won both the Goldthwait Cup and the Eastern Sprints crown, only to watch Harvard win the national title by less than a second. The championship continued Harvard’s unusual streak of winning at IRAs every odd year since 1991. 2002 has come with no guarantees, but the Crimson rowers are making the adjustments to enjoy their time on the water—changes that will hopefully translate into speed...
...Saturday, the No. 3 Radcliffe lightweight varsity eight and varsity four raced well, but were overshadowed by No. 2 Princeton, the defending national champion...
...task for the lightweight varsity eight is to combine Saturday’s start with the strong finish upon which the crew typically relies...