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DIED. Pham Xuan An, 79, Viet Cong colonel who worked during the Vietnam War as a highly respected journalist for TIME while acting as a spy for the communists--a double life kept secret until the mid-'80s; in Ho Chi Minh City. The first Vietnamese to become a staff correspondent for a major U.S. news outlet, he said he served as an "honest reporter" who did not spread misinformation. From his unique perch at TIME's Saigon bureau, the popular, plugged-in An was able to achieve feats for both sides, including alerting the Viet Cong to the impending...
...stating that he was withholding judgment on the case and waiting for due process before making any decisions.But at Ivy League Media Day on Aug. 2, Murphy announced that Thomas was off the team for good, with charges still pending.“I came to the conclusion about mid-July that even if Matt Thomas was proven innocent,” Murphy said, “that the way this has been portrayed and played out in the media, it would probably be impossible for him to function as a Harvard football player...
...fanfare, the EPC has neglected to operate with any consideration of Harvard’s academic calendar. Rather than attempting to solicit and publicize departmental requirements for secondary fields to guide students’ course selections, the EPC has created curiously late deadlines for consideration of secondary fields The mid-October and mid-February dates inexplicably fall just beyond the reach of shopping period in either semester, meaning students are unable to choose classes with the necessary information. Setting earlier deadlines would have compelled departments to make these relatively simple decisions—choosing four to six courses is hardly...
...grassroots frenzy like Grey's Anatomy's can't be entirely manufactured. What started as an iffy mid-season replacement in 2005 has turned into a monster hit for ABC with a fiercely devoted following, the majority of whom are women. Last season Grey's was the highest-rated 10 p.m. show on any network and the second-highest-rated drama among the coveted 18-to-49 demo, second only to Lost. McDreamy's picture is plastered on school lockers, cell phones, screen savers and even cubicle walls. "There aren't many characters like him on TV," says Robert Thompson...
...hope that Reilly would choose him as a running mate—entered the race. A wealthy venture capitalist who had been the 2002 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, Gabrieli took to the airwaves and spent over $10 million of his own money on the race. By mid-August, the three candidates were in a statistical dead heat...