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...Crimson administered its questionnaire to a random sample of 1,000 undergraduates using the iCommons polling interface. Harvard FAS ID’s were used as logins to prevent repeat voting and responses from students not included in the survey sample. The poll carried a margin of error of 3.9 percent...
With a victory in hand, the Crimson worked the clock, running 32 consecutive rushing plays. Dartmouth would finally score on a 3-yard pass from Kempe with 44 seconds remaining to prevent the shutout...
...playing out. A 4-3 decision by the California Supreme Court in May made the state the second to recognize the legality of same-sex marriage. Opposition to this decision has built quickly, however, culminating in Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that would amend the state Constitution to prevent people of the same sex from marrying. To give gay couples the legal protections and respect they deserve, Californians should vote “No” on Prop 8. As the Court announced in its decision, the right to marry is the “right of an individual...
...Senator Obama’s plan is not perfect. We are concerned about his support for agricultural subsidies, which distort the global market for food and prevent developing countries from being able to earn foreign exchange. His lukewarm stance on free trade—including a vague promise to “renegotiate” NAFTA and his refusal to support free trade agreements with important allies like South Korea—is also a cause for concern. But compared to the economic plan of his rival, a self-proclaimed “footsoldier in the Reagan Revolution...
...Some are optimistic that targeted measures to prevent more business failures, such as those proposed by Aso's adminstration this week, can stem the tide."The most important thing is to prevent the bankruptcy of the real estate companies, so that it doesn't expand to other industries," says Yoji Otani, senior analyst at Credit Suisse...