Word: luck
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...Crimson outshoot Columbia, 9-3, but come away empty-handed. In the first overtime, a shot from Harvard’s freshman standout Melanie Baskind ricocheted off the bottom of the post, bounced down, and looked to have crossed the plane. But the potential goal was not given. Luck, it seemed, was not on the Crimson’s side. With less than a minute left, it was almost a foregone conclusion—Harvard would barely lose out on its Ivy title. But everyone on the field had hope. “It was almost unbelievable...
...early surge for Harvard opened the campaign with confidence, as the Crimson beat Holy Cross and Quinnipiac in two of its first three games. But Harvard faced some tough luck, falling to UMass by only one goal in the last minutes and New Hampshire in overtime...
...transparency, President Barack Obama's Administration has launched data.gov, a website intended to enhance public access to vast troves of previously inaccessible government information. Sound exciting? It isn't. Conspiracy junkies hoping to tap into secret CIA files or to find out who really killed JFK are out of luck. The data catalog includes just 47 documents - most of which would only appeal to those desperate for information on migratory bird patterns or unconsolidated stream sediments. (Read "A Brief History of the National Archives...
Assuming nothing surfaces in Sotomayor's background that causes controversy, expect her to be seated when the court opens for its new term in October, after thorough confirmation hearings that will seem more like a lovefest than a legal firing squad. By both design and luck, Obama faces a Supreme Court-pick process that has been drained of the tension and combat that has characterized such moments in the past several decades. (Read "Four Enduring Myths About Supreme Court Nominees...
...global downturn has hit Egypt's growth. "The big problem is that it will slow job creation, and we can't afford that," Boutros-Ghali says. But, he adds, there's no reason to panic just yet: "We have a comfortable balance of payments and reserves." With a little luck, Egypt may escape the "pointy end" of the IMF's policies this time...