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Harvard’s non-stop effort became obvious to the 100 fans in attendance even before junior co-captain Gina Wideroff fired the ball into the top right corner from 25 yards out to put the Crimson...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sheeleigh’s Double Makes It Three Straight Wins | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

...There's an obvious explanation why Hong Kong is suddenly terroir cognito in the wine world. The global recession has gutted the portfolios of wealthy Western investors who are cutting back on their lavish purchases, including spending on vintage wine. Not so for Chinese investors. China's economy has suffered less and bounced back faster from the financial crisis than the economies of the U.S and U.K. At the Sotheby's auction, a six-Liter bottle of 1982 Chateau Petrus Imperial - described as having a sweet leather taste and a pruney finish - was gaveled off to a mainland Chinese bidder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vintage Wines Fetch Record Prices in Hong Kong | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

...pressure that luxury items was having on wildlife was made obvious to us,” he said...

Author: By JOANNE S. WONG, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: National Geographic Advise Aspiring Trekkers | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...never won a classic civil war or a fight against an insurgency in which it bore the brunt of battle and became the local villain. Vietnam is the obvious example. For the sake of friendly Afghans and for our own security, our goal now should be to make this their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Two Arguments for What to Do in Afghanistan | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...recent years too. This has led to controversies over where to draw the line. In July, a grandmother was reportedly prevented from taking pictures of her granddaughters at a public swimming pool as one of them showed off their diving. "I like to think it would have been obvious that I was their grandmother," 85-year-old Sheila Campbell told the Daily Telegraph at the time. "There were no other children anywhere near her, but anyway, I was only interested in taking photos of my grandchildren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nude Brooke Shields Causes a Flap at London's Tate | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

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