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However, during a recent radio interview with Boston political correspondent Andy Hiller, Bush was asked to name the leaders of four major countries--India, Pakistan, Taiwan and Chechnya--and could only come up with the last name of the Taiwanese president. Ignoring the fact that Bush didn't know Lee Teng-hui's full name, we can see that he scored a disappointing 25 percent on that little pop quiz. His academic record in this particular case would actually overestimate the extent of his knowledge, a revelation that can be buttressed by his recent confusion of Slovenia and Slovakia...
...disturbing. Yes, it is unfair to expect a candidate to know specific details about each and every issue that could possibly be introduced. At the same time, the four countries mentioned have been in the news frequently; it's not as if Bush was asked to name the five major exports of Sri Lanka...
Landing the Johnson sisters signifies a huge step for Harvard in terms of recruiting. Without being able to offer athletic scholarships, Harvard is limited in its ability to entice the big-time high school players. Melissa and Sarah, however, say they can foresee Harvard evolving into a major force in women's basketball...
Sullivan started a three-guard set in last Sunday's exhibition game against St. Francis Xavier, and seems likely to continue with that offense in the absence of major frontcourt depth...
...providing money for affordable housing, Harvard is seeking to alleviate one of the major problems facing Cambridge and Boston...