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...contrast to the third period, Harvard controlled much of the offensive play in the opening two frames, outshooting its Tigers counterparts by a margin of 12 shots. In spite of this advantage, it was Princeton who found the back of the net first after a scoreless first period...

Author: By Lucy D. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Fights Back To Force Tie | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

Bloomberg won a third term by a surprisingly small margin, despite spending more than $85 million on the race. Many New Yorkers deemed the billionaire out of touch and resented his role in overturning term limits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: Election Day | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...Quakers tacked on three more points with a field goal in the last minute of the half to head into the locker room on top, 17-0—a margin made more daunting by heavy rain that soaked up the field throughout the game...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Title Hopes Dashed | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...diesel combustion tends to be much cleaner, as the clearing skies over major U.S. cities demonstrate.) Though India is responsible for less than 3% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, according to Ramanathan it is responsible for about 6% of global black-carbon emissions, give or take a significant margin of error. India and other developing countries rightly argue that rich nations are responsible for the majority of carbon already in the atmosphere, and should therefore take the lead on cutting emissions, but if black carbon is definitively proven to play a large role in warming, poor nations will still...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Black Carbon: An Overlooked Climate Factor | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

Unlike Harvard, Penn does not come in with a high-powered offense; instead, it has won by playing smart, efficient football. The Quakers have averaged fewer penalty yards per game than any other team in Division I, and have the highest time of possession and the best turnover margin in the Ivies...

Author: By Scott A. Sherman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Seeks Third Consecutive Crown | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

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