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...Baghdad, prompting panic in the region--and the White House--about Iranian domination of the Middle East. As a result, the Bush Administration is frantically trying to assemble a bloc of friendly regimes to contain Tehran--with Saudi Arabia, Iran's longtime rival in the Persian Gulf, as the linchpin. The Saudis have been working hard to make sure Iran's ally Hizballah doesn't overthrow Fouad Siniora's government in Beirut. They've been trying to reconcile the Palestinians, partly to wean the militant Hamas from its funders in Tehran. Some even speculate that Riyadh is making overtures...
DIED. Hank Bauer, 84, gruff former U.S. Marine and linchpin for the New York Yankees during the team's run of nine pennants and seven World Series from 1949 to 1959; in Shawnee Mission, Kans. The hard-nosed slugger won two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for heroism during World War II. As a player, he set a Series record by hitting safely in 17 consecutive games. He later managed the Baltimore Orioles to their first Series title, in a memorable upset over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1966. The two-time American League manager of the year said...
...Bulldogs has ever participated in a victory over the Crimson. This means one of two things on the Yale end: either the squad is demoralized by its sustained losing streak or especially geared up to end the slide. The team’s seniors, including captain Ed McCarthy, the linchpin of the offense from his left tackle spot, will be particularly motivated to experience a season-ending win for the first time.All in all, there’s a definite big brother-little brother dynamic to Harvard-Yale this year. Over the past half-decade, Harvard has been the kind...
...Iraqi army were attacked and defeated in Diwaniyah by a sectarian militia led by the radical Shi'ite Muqtada al-Sadr. This is the same al-Sadr who attacked U.S. forces in 2004, the same al-Sadr who controls 30 seats in the Iraqi parliament-and who is the linchpin of al-Maliki's governing coalition. I say this to Prime Minister al-Maliki: The U.S. cannot support a government that includes Muqtada al-Sadr. You must build a new coalition, one that includes the secular political parties and Sunnis and guarantees the Sunni minority the rights and the share...
...number of hits Housman took in the paint, the point guard’s durability was perhaps the most impressive aspect of his performance. The rookie played in all 27 of the team’s games, started 26 of them, and averaged 33.7 minutes, second only to team linchpin Stehle. Predictably, Housman had to fight through fatigue and shooting slumps mid-season but finished strong, shooting 48 percent over the season’s final 10 games. Housman’s progress has Harvard hoping it can return to its traditional dominance at the point guard spot, epitomized...