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...hours later. Looking back on the confusing days prior, it's clear that his death didn't occur in a vacuum. A full week before Curseen died, just after the Daschle aide opened the letter, postal officials were aware that it had gone through the Brentwood distribution center in northeast Washington--where all congressional mail is shipped. That very evening, Oct. 15, in a series of conference calls, officials from all federal agencies involved in the investigation--including the FBI, the Secret Service, U.S. Capitol Police, the Postal Inspection Service and the CDC--learned from Fort Detrick scientists what turned...
Players from 52 Division I programs throughout the Northeast participated in the tournament, which concluded yesterday. They were competing ultimately for two singles berth and one doubles berth in the ITA National Individual Indoor Championships in Dallas, Texas next week...
...approach road to what in better times was the base of the Afghan army's 40th Division in the northeast of the country does not inspire confidence. To our left is a row of farmhouse walls scarred by shrapnel and bullets. To our right, in the fading light, an empty expanse of ground stretches to Taliban positions 600 m distant. Both sides of the road are heavily mined. The road itself is totally exposed. "We're in a salient out here," says Allah Mahmad, who defends the ruins ahead. "We've got Talibs and Arabs to the left flank...
...kept silent until the day he died. The "Young Marshal" remains a tragic and elusive figure in modern Chinese history. Even after he was released from house arrest in Taiwan, Chang declined to write his memoirs. He also disappointed his former comrades when he refused to visit northeast China, where they had established a museum in his honor and maintained his former home. Instead, he spent his time studying the Bible. Chang kidnapped Chiang because he wanted a united China. Regrettably, China and Taiwan still remain separated, and the role he played in this intriguing part of Chinese history will...
Dartmouth’s next two games are crucial in determining its post-season chances. In addition to the Ivy matchup with Harvard, the Big Green hosts UConn, who took over the No. 1 ranking in the Northeast region from Harvard this week...