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...first team outside the U.S. and Australia ever to win this event. Their success was especially sweet since the Yanks and Aussies were the two strongest, deepest teams in the pool. Australia's Ian Thorpe won four medals, including a gold in the 200-m freestyle, his marquee matchup with Phelps, who got the bronze, and Dutch champion Pieter van den Hoogenband, who took silver. But the U.S. could even share credit for some wins that didn't show up in their medals tally, because many of the athletes swimming for other countries are products of the American collegiate system...
...Crimson will also appear three times on CN8 this season. The regional Comcast network has picked up Harvard’s season opener against Holy Cross on Sept. 18, the Crimson’s matchup against non-conference rival Northeastern on Oct. 16, and its trip to Philadelphia to take on two-time defending Ivy champion Penn...
...impressions matter, Kerry won't get this clear a shot again. While nearly 70% of voters say they know a great deal about Bush, only 29% say the same about the Senator. But many more have their doubts: though Kerry leads Bush 46% to 43% in a three-way matchup with Ralph Nader, who gets 5%, voters say they trust Bush more to handle terrorism and the war in Iraq and "to provide strong leadership in difficult times...
...first glance, Hamilton might seem the more formidable figure in that classic matchup. He took office with an ardent faith in the new national government. He had attended the Constitutional Convention, penned the bulk of the Federalist papers to secure passage of the new charter and spearheaded ratification efforts in New York State. He therefore set to work at Treasury with more unrestrained gusto than Jefferson--who had monitored the Constitutional Convention from his post in Paris--did at State. Jefferson's enthusiasm for the new political order was tepid at best, and when Washington crafted the first government...
Before the final matchup with the Killer P’s, Norman said, “We’ve been coming together as a team all season and now we want to send a message to the Ivy League...