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...riots come as Greece's center-right government is struggling to cope with a plague of scandals and an economic slowdown that threaten its slim one-seat majority in Parliament. "For the past five years, Greek citizens have realized that they live in an insecure environment, both socially and financially," said center-left opposition leader George Papandreou. "We must address responsibly the deeper causes of these phenomena." (See pictures of the recent riots in Belgrade...
...hoping that the course would be too short for Harvard to overtake the Princeton eight. The Crimson charged through the final 500 meters, taking as many as six seats from Princeton and grabbing a four-seat advantage as both boats reached the line.The Tigers surged back with a late sprint of their own, but a triumphant—if exhausted—Harvard crew crossed the line with a precious one-seat advantage, finishing in a time of 5:40.1. Princeton finished in 5:40.6.The undefeated second varsity continued its successes on Saturday, blitzing Princeton after the start and finishing...
...straight win at the Stonehurst Regatta and then returning home for a resoundingly successful performance at the Head of the Charles. The Stonehurst winning streak, however, would prove to be one of the few that the Crimson would be able to maintain over the course of its season. Five years of perfect dual races came to an end in the Stein Cup, as Harvard suffered a heartbreakingly close, one-seat loss to the Bears. The Crimson had come from behind to erase an early Brown six-seat lead and even take a three-seat advantage of its own, but Brown...
...there—but the last 1,200 meters belonged to the nation’s No. 1 boat from Lake Carnegie. The Tigers, perched two lanes to the outside of Harvard, used the Mass. Ave. Bridge to make its first move, taking four seats to claim a one-seat lead at the midway mark. Princeton plowed through the third 500 meters, adding five to six seats to its lead. “They must really push hard at about the 1,000 meter mark,” Medaris said, “and I don’t think...
...IRAs, Harvard set the tone early in a statement win over Princeton in Friday’s semifinal races. The Crimson edged the Tigers out of the gate for an early one-seat lead, maintaining an open-water lead over third-place Northeastern. Assured of a spot in the finals, Harvard let up on the pressure during the middle of the race, and Princeton didn’t gain an inch. The Crimson held a one-seat lead throughout the course and finished just 0.19 seconds ahead of the Tigers...