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...second set, with Rice breaking away late once again. Freshman Taylor Docter tallied three kills, and sophomore Christine Wu contributed an ace.The Crimson ran out of steam in the final set, allowing Rice to jump to a 6-0 lead out of the gate. The Owls utilized the early momentum to generate a 20-8 lead, and although Ingersoll, Fryhofer, and Wu spurred on a 4-0 run, Rice’s Ashleigh McCord put an end to any hopes of a comeback with back-to-back kills. The Owls eventually took the set, 25-15.No. 23 WICHITA STATE 3, HARVARD...
...kinks to work out. We’re going to work around with some combinations and see how things go.”The fall tennis season, which consists of several individual tournaments, is a precursor to the team season in the spring. The Crimson will to keep its momentum going this weekend at the Harvard Invitational. —Staff writer Jake I. Fisher can be reached at jifisher@fas.harvard.edu...
...Keller redirected a Keating shot from the top of the circle in the closing minutes to push the margin back to two and give the Crimson another decisive victory. In three contests, Harvard has outscored its opponents 12-4.“These three wins are giving us great momentum,” Goodman-Bacon said. “As the schedule starts to heat up, having wins behind us is crucial.”—Staff writer Max N. Brondfield can be reached at mbrondf@fas.harvard.edu...
...Sarkozy compares his new tax to other divisive issues in the country's recent history that went on to win public backing, from abolition of the death penalty to decolonization. But momentum behind the idea of such a tax in Europe has been sluggish in recent years. Instead, European governments have thrown their weight behind the E.U.'s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), which, since 2005, has granted the region?s industries a limited number of permits to emit harmful gases. Companies that pollute less than their allocation can sell their remaining permits to others that are busting their limits...
...some degree, the meeting demonstrated the delicate balance Obama is trying to strike after speaking to the nation. On the one hand, the President is determined to create momentum for an eventual compromise in the Senate. On the other hand, he does not want to set expectations too high. Even before the speech was delivered, some Obama aides were cautioning that there was still much work ahead. "We certainly want to see Congress move," said a senior adviser before adding, "I don't think all of it is going to get done tomorrow." (Watch TIME's video "Uninsured Again...