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...poorer countries, the same price hike has left low-income families struggling to maintain a minimal diet. Egypt, which subsidizes bread prices for its poorest citizens, had to shell out an extra $850 million on wheat last year, and the UN blames rising food prices for difficulty in meeting many of its Millennium Development goals in Sub-Saharan Africa...
...proposal at a public meeting last night, justifying the buildings’ height and the high density of the planned residence by citing local housing demand and space constraints—but Allston residents remained critical. As part of a land swap finalized in November, Charlesview—a low-cost, five-acre apartment complex currently located next to Harvard Business School—will be moved to a 6.9-acre plot further down Western Avenue. Sporting stickers that read “I support Charlesview, but not this proposal,” residents expressed frustration over the perceived lack...
...number of students graduating from high school starts to decline, admissions offices—including at Harvard—have said they will step up outreach to groups of students who have traditionally applied to college in lower numbers, such as low-income students and racial minorities...
...capture only one victory in its second tournament of this young season. The Crimson entered the five-game series in Miami with an 0-5 record, coming off of a tough tournament in San Diego the previous week. BALL STATE 9, HARVARD 0 Harvard finished the tournament on a low note late yesterday morning, dropping its final game to the Cardinals. The game remained scoreless into the third inning, when Ball State put away two runs that proved to be the first of many. The Crimson committed four errors to Ball State’s one over seven innings. Sophomore...
...Black voters in Texas didn't show up in record numbers for Obama - turning out, as a percentage of the vote, in lower numbers than in 2004. The Obama campaign is hoping the low turnout was a one-time fluke; if it wasn't, states like Mississippi, where black voters made up 56% of primary voters in 2004, could get a lot tougher to win for the Illinois Senator - not to mention states like Pennsylvania, where blacks made up roughly...