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...Government officials are counting on WTO entry to maintain that momentum. As the organization's 150th member, Vietnam stands to get greater access to overseas markets such as the U.S. and Europe for its agricultural and manufactured exports; by hewing more closely to free-trade policies the WTO requires of its members, it may also be able to attract additional foreign investment in everything from factories to petrochemical plants, fueling job growth. (In the first 10 months of this year, foreign direct investment in Vietnam was estimated at $6.5 billion, surpassing the $6.1 billion total for all of last year...
...after two. He averaged 11.1 yards with nine carries.But the second half was a different story for the entire offense.Backed up deep inside its own territory on a number of drives, the team hardly got anything going, and did not look to its dependable back to shift momentum in Harvard’s favor. The Crimson went to Dawson just seven times in the second half, and he added only 19 yards to his game total.The day marked the first time this season Dawson went scoreless.Dawson’s valiant effort is marred by the loss that sets...
...second, giving up the game in the final moments, 9-8.Unable to recover in time for its next game, Harvard lost its edge against John’s Hopkins, falling short of victory, 11-7.“We just weren’t able to gain enough offensive momentum to win,” senior Eric Byrd said.The Crimson came back against MIT yesterday morning to make a showing at the tournament and end the season with a win, overpowering the Engineers, 7-3.“There were some low points, but I think overall...
...less heralded star who was at the heart of the comeback against the Bearcats on Saturday. Sophomore Mike Fucito won balls all over the field and was the Crimson’s most lethal threat through the middle throughout the game, and his hustle and speed earned the momentum-changing goal that tied the game in the 12th minute of the second frame.Sophomore John Stamatis fought hard to prevent the Binghamton defense from getting the ball, and when he slid around a Bearcats defender to cross the ball right in front of the goalmouth, he found a streaking Fucito...
...with nine seconds to play. The Crimson calmly got the ball into the hands of Housman, who buried a pair from the line to put the game on ice. Harvard was in position to close it out in the final minutes thanks to a crucial shift in momentum earlier in the second half. Maine, trailing by three at halftime, deleted the deficit by running off a 15-5 run to start the period, a sequence capped by a spectacular put-back dunk by guard Chris Bruff over Cusworth which gave the Black Bears their largest lead at 44-37. Cusworth...