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...veteran grappler matched BU’s Dan Kennedy point-for-point, trailing by a single score with moments remaining in the third period. The Harvard senior allowed his opponent to escape, hoping for a takedown in the final seconds, but he could not upend the redshirt freshman. Nonetheless, the 6-4 decision marked the best effort made by a losing Crimson wrestler and brought much-needed intensity to a lackluster match.“Patrick has been one of our top leaders, not as much in wins as in what he brings to the table,” Weiss...
...Nonetheless, the idea of new loan guarantees as the solution to fix the banking crisis appears to be gaining momentum in Washington and abroad. Earlier in the week, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner seemed to have struck a deal between the FDIC and the Federal Reserve to roll out a new phase of the bank bailout plan that would include both guarantees and direct asset purchases. The latter plan is favored by the FDIC and is often called the "bad bank" approach, because the government would set up an institution to buy up all the loans or bonds that are backed...
Morse admitted that these factors were not taken into consideration when schools were ranked according to yield. Nonetheless, Harvard—which eliminated early action two years ago—still took the top spot...
...smoking by minors and pregnant women - others have been more divisive, like the decree that Muslims avoid conventional banks in favor of Shari'a-based banking. Because the council's rulings are nonbinding, they are generally observed only by the nation's more conservative Muslims, but its advice is nonetheless often sought by government officials. Last year, for instance, the council played a key part in the controversial ban of the Ahmadiyah religious sect by the governor of South Sumatra. (Read "Should a Pious Muslim Practice Yoga...
...While Lynn may be well qualified, it is absurd to argue that he is uniquely qualified," says Danielle Brian, head of the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight, a watchdog group in Washington. "There are plenty of people with far greater business-management experience than that of a lobbyist." Nonetheless, Lynn, who during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15 pledged to "maintain the highest ethical standards," appears headed for Senate confirmation. To ease some Senators' concerns, he has promised to sell all his Raytheon stock and have his dealings at the Pentagon for the first year subject to an ethics review...