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...Yates' daughter Monica, 51, who lives near Flint, Michigan, is understandably happy with the turn of events. "A 48-year-old novel, having a life, which it never had in the first place!" she says enthusiastically. "It's excellent." She's not really surprised that the book has found an audience, though. "I never doubted, and I don't even think he really doubted." But, she adds, "He would have liked to have it before he died." (See Time's Top 10 Fiction Books...
...Surprisingly, these two teams were at or near the top of the league just one week ago. After nearly stunning Cornell and everyone else who follows Ivy League basketball, the Big Green could definitely grab a win at Jadwin. However, the Tigers have the edge after their previous victory up north. Princeton 58, Dartmouth...
...Harvard seems to be peaking at just the right time. Behind the strong offensive play of last year’s Patty Kazmaier Award winner, tri-captain Sarah Vaillancourt, and stingy netminding of junior Christina Kessler, the Crimson has won eight straight ECAC contests to rise back near the top of the standings...
...town of Kinglake, where dozens died, filed a class action lawsuit against an electric utility that allegedly operated a power line that snapped in the heat, sending off sparks that may have started one of the fires. Environmentalists have also been criticized for lobbying against the clearing of trees near homes and the use of controlled burns to reduce underbrush. (Read "How to Survive a Disaster...
...ally, Beijing has apparently been keeping a distance from Islamabad. During Zardari's visit in October, the Chinese snubbed the Pakistani President's request for a full-blown economic bailout. While Beijing did grant Islamabad a soft loan last year worth $500 million, it was nowhere near the estimated $14 billion experts say is needed to get Pakistan back on its feet. "The cooperation we saw during the Musharraf era just isn't there anymore," says Sayem Ali, an economist with Standard Chartered Bank in Karachi. "China would rather develop better relations with India and the U.S., which...