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...always have room to improve, that is obvious,” Amaker said. “I do think that the effort and energy we played with to give ourselves a chance tonight was tremendous.”The Crimson could have been severely undermanned near the end after both Wright and Lin left the game in the second half due to ankle injuries, but they each only missed a few minutes after some work on the bench and were back without missing much of a beat.“They’re both pretty tough guys...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Edged by Princeton in Waning Moments | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...also like the Academy to reveal the votes that went into the nominations. The top five are announced; let's hear the top 10. That would have told us exactly where The Dark Knight finished. And whether Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino got anywhere near the top five for Picture, Actor or Director. Another thing: this year it's entirely possible that Kate Winslet finished in the Best Actress top five for two performances - one in The Reader, the other in Revolutionary Road - but was named only for the first because that role earned her more votes and the Academy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Fix the Oscars: Make the Votes Public | 2/22/2009 | See Source »

...Lewis picks up his second foul, bumps Housman on the baseline near Penn basket. Harris scores a layup on the other end and Glen Miller calls timeout. 17-14 Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIVE BLOG: HARVARD at Penn | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

...McNally misses 3, then Votel follows with a missed long jumper. Rebound is smacked off backboard and around, before bouncing out of bounds near us. Harvard ball, media...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIVE BLOG: HARVARD at Penn | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

...China has already indicated that it won't be shunted aside - or shoulder the blame - when it comes to discussions of the financial crisis. As China's manufacturing sector reels from the global drop in demand for its wares, trade will likely dominate all near-future discussions with the U.S., China's biggest trade partner, and could become the primary source of bilateral friction. In a January speech at Davos, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao lectured about the "inappropriate macroeconomic policies of some economies" with low rates of savings and high consumption - an "unsustainable model of development." In other words...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton Takes a Softer Approach to China | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

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