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...Even in the best of times, staging an Olympic Games is an extraordinary feat. Hosting thousands of athletes and millions of spectators takes billions of dollars in investment to pull off. But with public and private funding under heavy strain in the global downturn, it's hardly the ideal time to be putting on a show. China lavished some $40 billion on last year's Beijing Games. These days "we are in a mode for lean games," IOC president Jacques Rogge said in December. (See pictures of the Beijing Olympics...
...staying aggressive and trying to attack the defense,” Lin said. “On the last play, I knew I couldn’t get to the basket, I tried to go left to right crossover for a pull-up. But he was there with me, so I pumped him and got the foul...
...Harvard women’s basketball team pulled out a hard fought 70-63 win at Yale (9-11, 2-4) on Friday, in a game marked by a tough Crimson comeback. Harvard (12-7, 4-1) trailed the Bulldogs in the first half, but mounted an aggressive second half attack to walk away with the win. Sophomore Jackie Alemany had a career game off the bench, spearheading the comeback. “It was a fight out there,” Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said. “Yale is really good at playing up the rivalry...
...Health about the ever-expanding list of recalled products. Martin also stated that HUDS “continuously checks” that none of the items are offered by the University. “In the case of CLIF bars, we immediately contacted every operation and told them to pull them off the shelves,” Martin said. But the implicated CLIF bar was still stocked at Lamont on Thursday Feb. 5—six days after Clif’s press release on Jan. 30. Martin initially said she was unsure whether any HUDS-offered product was even...
Automated Help. American Airlines installed a new service called Remember Me on its automated-phone system, designed to cut the time you spend on the phone getting flight information. AAdvantage members can enroll in the program and register three phone numbers; when you dial in, the system will automatically pull up your reservation information. If you call on the day of travel, the system will immediately relay your gate and departure info. Check the website for details...