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Still, even while expounding on the shortcomings of Marx's theories, Benedict goes out of his way to laud the philosopher for his "incisive language and intellect... precision and great analytic skill." Indeed it may be the final nail in the coffin for Communist ideology that the head of the Catholic Church feels safe in giving Marx his props as a great thinker. Swiss-born Cardinal George Cottier, a prominent Vatican theologian, who presented the encyclical to the Rome press corps, smiled as one reporter asked about the kind words. "Yes, I was surprised by the Holy Father's almost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For True Progress, We Need Faith | 12/1/2007 | See Source »

Harvard point guard Drew Housman pushes the ball down the court. The Crimson is up four with just over a minute to play. His defender gives him space. Housman takes two dribbles, stops, pops, and nails a three right in the face of his opponent. It is a dagger, sending the Crimson to a narrow victory. For anyone watching the game last against New Hampshire, this sounds like an exact description of Housman’s big-time three that put the Crimson up for good last night en route to its 72-67 ousting of the Wildcats...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Familiar Finish for Housman in Victory | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

...When Lynch took the floor, she tried to nail down Pring-Wilson’s physical position during the stabbing, which culminated in his asking her in exasperation to demonstrate a crouching position referred to in her questions...

Author: By Lingbo Li and Vidya B. Viswanathan, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Pring-Wilson Takes the Stand | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

...played as well as we wanted him to play up to this point, but I think tonight could be a really strong, positive step forward for him to do some positive things for us.” THREE-PEAT For the third year in a row, a nail-biter between these two teams ended with a double-digit victory margin. Two years ago, Harvard held a 51-49 lead on the road with less than four minutes to play before pulling away for a 70-55 victory. Last year, the Crusaders returned the favor, breaking a 63-63 tie with...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Size Matters as Crusaders Dominate | 11/21/2007 | See Source »

...Down 7 now, Clifford with 22. 1:50: Harris misses layup, but Mags battles for ball. Crimson ball, 72-65. 1:30: Housman misses his first shot all night. It's all but over now. And there's the nail in the coffin. Layup over Harris, foul, he's out, 74-65, 1:20 to play. Comeback over. Game over. The story of this game will be from 62-62, the Crimson got nothing, being outscored 14-3 down the stretch. This is a young team who put up a great effort though, although this one especially hurts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIVE BLOG: Men's Basketball v. Holy Cross | 11/20/2007 | See Source »

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