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...Crimson also added another name to the record books during the Columbia game, as junior offensive standout Andre Akpan broke the Harvard records for both career points and assists in Saturday’s contest. Akpan surpassed the previous standard set by Chris Ohiri ’64, who lends his name to the Crimson’s home field. With more than a year remaining in his time on the team, Akpan is also sure to further raise the bar for future Harvard soccer prodigies...
...said, many African governments have taken steps towards reform. Due to greater political stability, young entrepreneurs now have the incentive and capability to succeed. “There is a generation of opportunity in Africa,” Abimola said. However, Abimola said, the continent’s historical record continues to hurt international investment. While companies are eager to invest in India and China, they remain skeptical of corruption in African business and government. “Many investment bankers are very narrow-minded and lack a vision for the future,” Abimola said...
...pictorial history of the land speed record...
Given the Bush Administration's track record, no one ought to have been surprised when much of the Middle East raised a skeptical eyebrow in response to Washington's claim that the Syrian site bombed by Israeli warplanes in September of 2007 was part of a clandestine nuclear-weapons program. The Israelis kept mum about their reasons for attacking the site, but the U.S. let it be known that the target was a secret nuclear reactor being built with North Korean assistance - a claim that was widely viewed through the prism of false U.S. claims about Iraqi weapons of mass...
...stated preference for dialogue with Tehran, many in Israel are concerned that his Administration may lower the pressure on the regime. If Obama's victory has left Israelis uncertain about the intentions of his Administration, they may be more inclined to elect Netanyahu, a hawk with a track record of going around a U.S. President to appeal to pro-Israel sentiment in Congress when he didn't like what he was hearing from the Clinton Administration. Conversely, an expectation that the U.S. is looking to ease its security burdens in the wider region may prompt Israeli leaders to renew peace...