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...With the captured rebel Ghani leading the way, U.S. special forces and their Afghan allies converged on Rahim's mountain hideout on Jan. 27. Surprise was on the Americans' side as dozens of Afghan soldiers and U.S. special forces launched the attack. "Their leader Rahim only had time to grab his turban and run," chuckled one pro-U.S. commander, Abdul Raziq Achakzai. An initial firefight with the rebels lasted just 10 minutes. Then, a swarm of green helicopters dropped out of the clouds and disgorged 250 Marines. They took cover on the rocky slopes, trying to seal off their...
After dispatching Brown, 38-3, earlier in the afternoon, the Mountain Hawks still had enough energy left to beat a rested Harvard squad and extend their win streak to eight...
Following two consecutive Lehigh decisions that gave the Mountain Hawks a one-point lead, senior Pat O’Donnell (174 lbs.) put the Crimson back on top, 8-5, by defeating Luke Calvert...
...Three Mountain Hawk victories later, the Crimson was down again, 15-8, setting the stage for its final comeback...
...other E.U. members to approve disciplinary measures for its own violation of the Stability and Growth Pact, which limits deficits to 3% of GDP. But when the E.U. warned France for an expected 2.9% deficit this year, Finance Minister Francis Mer said au contraire, "we will climb the mountain at our own rhythm." Mer was rebuked by E.U. Commissioner Pedro Solbes, and by week's end, the French resistance seemed to be cracking. Mer vowed to use reserve funds to keep deficits down. But unless France reins in its tax-cut plans or its spending, the E.U. could eventually help...