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Meanwhile, the Red Sox were at home for October’s American League Division Series with Chicago. On their roster was a 36-year old veteran pitcher named Mike Myers who, like Brown, threw from the rare “submarine” arm slot...
...Orleans' new Police Superintendent, Warren Riley, has noted that the city has a rare opportunity to reinvent its criminal-justice system. During his four months on the job, Riley has received praise for firing at least 86 officers and working to better track gangs and repeat offenders. On Monday, Riley enjoyed a moment of satisfaction after police arrested Ivory Harris, New Orleans' most-wanted murder suspect, in the neighboring town of Kenner. Harris had been bouncing back and forth between Houston and New Orleans since the storm, wreaking havoc in both cities, police say. Eight days earlier, police had arrested...
...honesty that he has seen from Patrick, citing the candidate’s recent trip to a local church where he openly discussed his support for gay marriage in Massachusetts. “I find him to be inspirational; I find him to be truthful, which is a rare quality,” McGovern said. McGovern also spent a substantial portion of his talk slamming President Bush’s handling of the war on terror. “If you want to fight terrorism, I think you need friends,” McGovern said...
...writers, producers, and directors come up with to stick to such “cult of theater” elements, it’s become increasingly clear that these tropes are not being included for their own merit, but to cover something else—mediocrity. So when the rare show comes along that aspires to break through the familiar mold, it’s usually a welcome surprise. “Spamalot”—the musical adaptation of the 1975 classic comedy film “Monty Python & The Holy Grail?...
Harvard heads to California next week in a rare chance to play outdoors. The level of competition will continue to rise and prepare the Crimson for the Ivies next month...