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...nearly two years, millions of Americans have seen television ads featuring artificial heart inventor Robert Jarvik touting the benefits of the cholesterol-lowering medication Lipitor. No longer. On Monday, Lipitor's maker, Pfizer, decided to pull the $139 million campaign after a Congressional committee raised questions about Jarvik's qualifications as pitchman...
...lead into the locker room at the half. Princeton would again extend its lead after the intermission, turning a 42-39 edge into a 53-41 margin—its biggest lead of the game—with just 7:27 to play. But, the Crimson hung tight and pulled within four at 55-51 with the help of a McGeary long ball and three free throws from him, after he was fouled shooting from deep.Princeton extended the margin to eight, before Harvard would make its big run and get the victory.“It’s very...
...After law school at Boston College, Connolly went into private practice. But after only a few years, he says he began to feel the pull of public service, and began a run for Boston City Council in 2005, which he lost...
...first three minutes.With eight minutes remaining in the half, a jump shot from Rollins, a three-pointer from junior guard Emily Tay and another jumper from freshman forward Emma Markley took Harvard into a comfortable 21-12 lead.The Quakers then went on a 10-2 run to pull within one, 23-22, with 4:50 remaining in the half. The Crimson retained its composure to pull six points clear of its stubborn opponents in what was a keenly contested period. Rollins scored six points and freshman Christine Matera added five to help Harvard take a 36-30 lead at half...
...Machado's election technically makes him the No. 2 man in Cuba's government, but many in and outside of Cuba were left wondering whether Raul isn't, in fact, the real numero dos - to Fidel, who resigned as President last week but could continue to pull the strings until, as he hinted in his resignation letter, "my last breath." In his inaugural speech, Raul did emphasize that his priority would be to make Cuba's sclerotic system more efficient and open in order to "satisfy the basic needs of our population, both material and spiritual, starting with a sustained...