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...long ago, the very mention of Ameri's name would have had Sunni politicians frothing at the mouth. And yet here was a Sunni MP, praying in his waiting room...
...left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish some order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy--not to mention possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, AUSTIN, TEXAS...
...mention these unfortunate facts not to extinguish hope, but to encourage change. Though Barack Obama’s victory alone did not immediately resolve these challenges, he will have the chance to tackle them during his presidency. And if his platform is any indication, he hopes to attack poverty, ignorance, and lack of economic opportunity head-on. Among other measures, he has promised to increase education funding, invest in job-creation programs in disadvantaged neighborhoods, and raise the minimum wage and the Earned Income Tax Credit. While these campaign pledges may be transformed or scaled back in the face...
...considered one of the greatest stretches of Harvard football in the modern era.That era encompassed three league championships in five years, the school’s first back-to-back titles since 1983, and two players who’ve made NFL rosters—not to mention seven wins out of the last eight against the Bulldogs.The last time either team won seven out of eight meetings in the storied rivalry before Saturday? It was 1909.That was also during a time when Harvard still attracted the best athletes in the country, long before its demotion to Division...
...week. Harvard had four players named to the all-Ivy first-team. The striking combo of Fucito and junior Andre Akpan, each with three all-Ivy selections, were joined this time by Nyamekye and senior John Stamatis on the list. Co-captain Luke Sager also took home an honorable mention.“We think we’re talented, but believing we’re talented and then showing people that are two different things,” Clark said. “I’ve never seen the team more focused.”Despite not winning...