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...resolutions go, this one seems deceptively modest. "My ambition is to exterminate the word bumbling from the vocabulary of profilers," says Boris Johnson, the Conservative candidate for mayor of London. "There's going to be a massive stamping down on the bumbling. Much less bumbling." A quick search on Google reveals the scale of the problem: a combination of the words Boris Johnson and bumbling produces more than 27,600 results. Sample sentence from an article: "Everyone keeps telling me Boris Johnson's bumbling-idiot routine is just that--a routine. I'm not so sure...
...days later, Dartmouth will hope history repeats itself—this time, in its favor. The tables have turned quickly in this rivalry: the Crimson is now the vaunted Ancient Eight champion, while the Big Green has just two wins under its belt as Ivy play gets underway. But Harvard is quick to point out that no game is guaranteed come January, and that the matchup between these rival programs should be as intense as ever...
...Cougars quickly tied it up at 11 with a pair of free throws and a quick three from guard Courtney Waldon. The two squads would exchange the lead four more times before the break, as Waldon netted four three-pointers in the final 10 minutes of the opening half to keep Chicago State in the game...
...After a quick layup and a jumper to start the game, Rollins completed an old-fashioned three-point play on a pass from Tay to push the Harvard lead to 7-4 with just over 2:00 gone by in the first half...
...quick anointment of a Bhutto to head the PPP will help rally party members devastated by the assassination of their tough but beloved leader. The party hopes to ride a wave of sympathy in parliamentary elections that are set for Jan. 8 but may yet be postponed in the face of widespread violence around the country. Rival opposition parties have called for a boycott of the polls but PPP officials say their party intends to participate...