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...miles south of Belfast in County Armagh, is one of the few areas where dissident republicans have achieved a small measure of public support. This week, vehicles in Lurgan and Belfast were hijacked by masked men, and later abandoned and set on fire, triggering security alerts closed down main roads and forced the evacuation of nearby houses. "Most people thought this kind of thing was done and dusted," says Kelly. "But now they are taking different routes to work and avoiding certain areas. People are just waiting to see what happens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sectarian Tension Returns to Northern Ireland | 4/4/2009 | See Source »

...political ideas, but there are themes of love, about how can you be forgiven for doing something terrible,” Gus T. Hickey ’11, who plays Louis Ironson, a gay Jewish man who leaves his AIDS-infected lover. “The main lesson that the directors are trying to push is that you have to struggle with whatever life throws at you, that you can’t stand by and let life just pass you. You have to work with both the bad and good in life.” Because of the balance...

Author: By Minji Kim, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Angels' Confronts Human Love, Faults | 4/3/2009 | See Source »

...Afghans are in South Africa preparing for their Cricket World Cup qualifying matches, which started April 1. They got off to a good start, beating Denmark and Bermuda. A top-four finish in Johannesburg will see them go through to the main event, due to be held in various cities across South Asia in 2011. It would also crown an astonishing rise. Seven years ago, in a country defined by conflict, and which does not have a proper grass pitch even today, there was no national team. But three tournament wins in the past year, comprising 15 victories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghan Cricket: No Losers Here | 4/3/2009 | See Source »

...focus on our clears this week. The clearing game is going to be very important. They are very aggressive riders, so hopefully we will be able to make all of the right smart plays and clear the ball.” But despite technique and aggression, the main ingredient Harvard will need is the right mindset. “It all depends on who shows up on Saturday playing their best game,” Gottschall said. “It’s always fun to play the best. That’s what we look forward...

Author: By Alex Sopko, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard, Cornell Renew Rivalry | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

Matt Lauer is a man who has done it all. He has interviewed everyone from Bill Clinton to Sacha Baron Cohen to Miss Piggy. He has traveled to Wall Street, Main Street, and, yes, even Sesame Street—whatever it takes to get the story...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Who in the World is Matt Lauer? | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

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