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...Harvard's dominance continued almost until the final whistle--Silva nearly garnered a third Crimson goal in the 113th minute. He broke in alone on Webb only to shoot wide, by which time only the dim-white ball and the mile-wide smiles of the Crimson could be seen in the pitch-blackness...
...direct sunlight, while PV cells work in cloudy weather. Even at 25 cents to 50 cents per KW-H, PV cells are economical for small amounts of energy in remote places. Homeowners find solar power less expensive than connecting to a utility if a house lies farther than a mile from the nearest power line. Even in urban areas, PV power can be cost-effective if new installations require costly upgrading of transformers and power lines, notes Flavin...
...Crimson should really study this editorial closely," the mayor said. "There are holes in its logic a mile long...
...Russian government commission is urging authorities to reverse anearlier decisionwhich recommended postponing cleanup of a massive oil spill until spring. The spill originated from a series of ruptures in a 31-mile pipeline that has leaked millions of gallons in Northern Russia in several accidents since 1988. Some of the petrochemicals have leaked into rivers that empty into the Arctic Ocean. If the cleanup is delayed until spring, the commission says, seasonal flooding will intensify the spill's impact. U.S. authorities have said as much as 80 million gallons of oil may have spilled, while Russian officials...
...Michigan this fall -- Helmer, as principal, is free to spend the money as he sees fit -- on those Macs, for example -- without interference or oversight from the local board of education. He is also free to depart from the public-school curriculum, which he regards as about a mile long and an inch deep. Northlane, he vows, will teach kids to think and understand rather than learning by rote. "Here we're not so concerned with being able to name the three capitals of South Africa as we are with why South Africa has three capitals; with understanding the cultural...