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With unemployment at nearly 10% nationwide, the Senate voted 70 to 28 in favor of a $15 billion bill to help create jobs. While it's a victory for Senate Democrats--particularly majority leader Harry Reid, who scrapped a bipartisan draft earlier this month--the bill still has to pass the House or be reconciled with the lower chamber's $154 billion version, approved in December. Reid hopes to push through a series of small jobs-related bills like this one, which includes temporary tax breaks for companies hiring employees and support for highway-construction programs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

Rookie Christian Webster forced Rosen to cough it up on Penn’s next possession, and Webster quickly looked up the court to find Lin streaking to the basket. Webster sent the pass to Lin, who pulled down the ball. After being knocked to the ground by a Penn defender, Lin looked for the foul call but was instead whistled for a travel...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Survives For Season Sweep of Penn | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

Quakers guard Zack Rosen—who entered the contest averaging 17.8 points per game—was the most likely candidate to take Penn’s final shot. Rosen received the inbounds pass and sped up the court guarded closely by Curry. As the seconds ticked away, Rosen used a screen at the top of the key in an attempt to get free from Curry...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Survives For Season Sweep of Penn | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

After Rosen’s free throw, Lin worked with the ball on the left wing. Drawing the defense’s attention, Lin zipped a pass to Curry, who popped open at the top of the key. The freshman received the pass and in one motion let the shot go. When the ball sailed through the net, the Crimson trailed just...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Survives For Season Sweep of Penn | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

...Quakers would return the ball to Crimson on their next possession, though, when Harvard’s defense forced Jack Eggleston to sail a pass out of bounds with 1:10 left...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Survives For Season Sweep of Penn | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

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