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...FARC had taken the bait. Through an ingenious electronic hoax, Colombian Army agents, mimicking rebel radio operators, had convinced the guerrillas to allow "international aid workers" to check the health of the 15 hostages then transfer them to another FARC camp on helicopters. But to pull it off, the army would have to put together a convincing mise...
Casey matched his career high with just over two minutes left in the game. After classmate Brandyn Curry missed a three from the corner, Casey swooped in to pull down the offensive rebound. He exploded back up to the basket, dropping in the easy...
...When we went to Yale, we went with very high expectations,” said junior Richard Hill, who plays for the Crimson in the No. 2 position. “We thought we could pull off an upset against them and have a shot at a share of the Ivy Title. Unfortunately, the Yale guys played better than us, and that showed...
...first set, it looked as though the Crimson might be able to dig itself out of an early hole, as strong service by sophomore outside hitter Matt Jones brought the Crimson within two points of the Tigers. But Princeton’s consistent hitting allowed the Tigers to pull away from Harvard and come out of the first set with a 30-24 victory...
...better - so that the primary message coming out of the whiplash moves wasn't that Democrats are at odds with one another. "Maybe there should've been a better job reaching out to the White House," concedes Jim Manley, a senior adviser to Reid. Manley says Reid decided to pull the bill when he couldn't get an agreement from the Republican leadership to proceed despite the bipartisan backing of the bill. "Reid decided to simplify this process and put forth fully paid-for measures that have bipartisan support," Manley says. (Watch a video about why Harry Reid encouraged Obama...