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...coordinator of Harvard Students for Barack Obama. But the event also drew large crowds from Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern University, and Tufts University. The fundraiser produced one of the largest student turnouts in Obama’s campaign so far, according to Reid H. Cherlin, press secretary for Obama’s New Hampshire campaign. Gazing into the sea of college students—some wearing “Obama” t-shirts or holding up “Obama ’08” signs—the senator called on students to join his campaign...
...truly excited about coming to Union College to lead the women’s ice hockey program,” said Asano in the school’s official press release. “I thank the College for the opportunity to begin my head coaching career at such a tremendous academic institution and I look forward to working with the current and future student-athletes...
...parking lot jammed with hundreds of television satellite trucks last week was down to its last two dozen this morning. The press center - standing-room-only a few days ago - had plenty of open seats...
...press did get the message that they needed to back off," said R. Baldwin Lloyd, a local clergyman long associated with the Virginia Tech community. "But some were overbearing and too anxious to get the story, and not sensitive to what was happening to people." Lloyd said even prayer groups had been interrupted by television cameras during the saturation coverage of last week...
...would take over. In the final, pathetic chapter, Yeltsin quietly agreed to vanish from the political scene as long as Putin agreed not to pursue corruption cases against Yeltsin and his family. Putin then undid much of what Yeltsin had accomplished - for example, a tolerance (usually) of a free press - and began to construct a Russia that is stronger, more sure of itself, yet more like the unforgiving Soviet state. Russia is still a corrupt place, but Putin has rekindled Russians' nostalgia for greatness. His popularity ratings are never less than 65%. Yeltsin retired quietly to his dacha outside...