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...Amanda Burke in 1-meter competition. Papadakis posted scores of 586.90 in 3-meter diving and 539.10 in 1-meter diving. She is one of five divers from Zone A to qualify for the championship meet, which will be held March 20-22 at Ohio State University. This will mark the third consecutive NCAA championship appearance for Papadakis. She placed 29th in the 3-meter event last year. Freshmen Anne Taylor and Jenny Reese also competed in the zone meet. Reese was 12th in the 1-meter event, while Taylor placed 16th in the 3-meter and 18th...
...latest protests may mark a more serious shift towards confrontation, however. Tsering notes that this is the first time major demonstrations have taken place simultaneously inside and outside of Tibet, and that the two communities seem to be drawing encouragement from each other. There's also a sense that Tibet is fast losing the culture many Tibetans are so desperate to preserve, and that the prospects for compromise are receding. "The crucial factor is the age of the Dalai Lama," says Sangay. "Unlike the ?50s and ?80s, Tibetan people inside and outside are very well informed of events and what...
What words can I write to mark the passing of “The Wire?” I could tell you that it’s my favorite television show of all time. (It is.) I could tell you that it’s the best television show ever made. (I think so, and many critics agree.) I could even tell you that it’s not merely a TV show; it’s a potential political force that, if it ever finds a broad enough viewership, would have the power to change the fabric of this...
...perhaps nothing could save him from his impulses. Spitzer's sins aren't unprecedented, and if you examine the concupiscence revealed in previous scandals - for instance, those of President Clinton, former Florida Congressman Mark Foley (who exchanged lewd messages with teenagers) and former New Jersey governor James McGreevey (who resigned in 2004 after admitting to an affair) - it's possible to find similar biographical elements: stern father figures, highly promising early careers, an expansive sense of power and purpose. Says Masters: "It's the hubris and willingness to tackle anything that made [Spitzer] so successful, and it's the hubris...
...stakes could hardly be higher: With a U.S. recession looming and the dollar at its lowest-ever value against major currencies, oil prices reached a new record high on Thursday, crashing through the $111-a-barrel mark. That's a climb of about 30% in just six months, and this week it sent the prices at U.S. gas pumps soaring to a record national average of $3.27 a gallon...