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...others, Kosovo was not a Yugoslav republic, but an autonomous province within Serbia. It is mostly populated by ethnic Albanians, while the other post-Yugoslav states have Slavic majorities. And Kosovo has been effectively ruled by the United Nations since 1999, when Milosevic's troops were forced to pull out under NATO bombs, although Serbia was allowed to retain a token sovereignty over the province...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Birth of a Nation | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...repeat of the first, with Newbury quickly taking a 4-1 lead. But a massive block from junior Brady Weissbourd and an error by Newbury allowed Harvard to tie the game soon after at 4-4. Kuld then had two key spikes, which allowed the Crimson to pull ahead, 11-7. From this point, the game was back and forth until Harvard took the lead, 31-30. Weitzen sealed the victory, 32-30, by faking a powerful spike and just barely tapping the ball over. Game three mirrored the first two, with Newbury quickly grabbing an 8-2 lead. Nothing...

Author: By Michael J. Buckley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Injuries Play Key Role In Heart-Breaking Loss | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...season, every win counts. The determined squad wants to leave nothing to chance.“The mentality is: we’re in the playoffs right now,” MacDonald said. “Every two points is a huge opportunity. We can gain some ground and pull away from Yale tomorrow. In terms of a tie-breaker, we want to win it against them.”Brown, on the other hand, sits at the bottom of the ECAC standings, tied with Dartmouth and Rensselaer for 10th place. Although the Bears notched two straight wins to open...

Author: By Nick Traverse, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Revenge Up Next For Crimson | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...potential to greatly benefit Harvard and Massachusetts. By providing $250 million for fellowships and grants for research, the bill will hopefully serve to help retain more of Harvard’s junior faculty. Often, the temptation to migrate to states where research funding is greater is a strong pull for junior faculty members at schools and institutes in Massachusetts. Losing promising young researchers is an unfortunate byproduct of underfunding specific initiatives. Increasing funding and therefore keeping this valuable resource at Harvard will only benefit the University and its students. Along with funding the construction of research facilities, the bill?...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: State Gets an A on Science Test | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...water polo team began its 2008 campaign in earnest this past weekend at the Princeton Invitational. Having demolished Yale 19-2 in a scrimmage earlier this season, the Crimson women stepped into New Jersey facing far stiffer competition than their New Haven counterparts.The weekend started promisingly, as Harvard pulled out two victories, taking an 8-6 nailbiter over George Washington before weathering a furious comeback by Wagner to win 14-13. On Sunday, the Crimson finally met their match, falling 11-8 and 14-10 to Maryland and Princeton, respectively.PRINCETON 14, HARVARD 10After featuring a variety of scorers in their...

Author: By Mauricio A. Cruz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weekend Split in Season Openers | 2/19/2008 | See Source »

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