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...triumph of New England racing, No. 2 Yale and No. 12 Harvard dominated No. 3 Virginia in high-stakes, cross-regional competition Saturday on the Housatonic River.“By beating Virginia in both the varsity eight, the [second varsity], and the four, we established we’re a faster team, but it’s also important to understand how the regions stack up against each other for NCAA selection,” said Harvard assistant coach Cory Bosworth. “You want to beat everyone in your region, and you want them to beat everyone...
...bounteous exports of corn and other staples to the rest of the continent. Being rich in minerals, the nation exports copper, platinum, gold and other metals. The workforce too is one of the most educated and talented in the region.Nor is the current crisis indicative of a greater regional trend. Neighboring countries, while not doing great, are still in much better shape than Zimbabwe. For instance, Zambia grew by 6 percent in 2007. Other neighboring countries have shown similar positive growth.Even if the transfer of power does take place smoothly, the new government will have many challenges on its plate...
...here in Galilee - where Druze and Arab villages perch on the same scrubby ridgelines as Jewish towns, all within easy reach of Hizballah rockets, and the region's peoples continue to squabble over the mantle of historic victimhood - young Americans committed to God and Zion may find comfort in a world of Death-eaters and wizards...
...defensive at home, but pressure has been mounting on President Mugabe's government from outside. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Fraser said last weekend that the U.N. should consider imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe unless the violence ceases. Unions, civil society and church groups from around the region have also rallied to support Zimbabwe's opposition, successfully preventing a Chinese weapons shipment bound for Zimbabwe from reaching the landlocked country by refusing to offload it in southern African ports. And the reunification of the opposition has supporters hopeful. "This was the moment for them to reunite, because the disagreement between...
...Though it does nothing to overturn the fundamentally problematic notion of “the continent,” a continental Middle East would do much to change the external and internal perceptions of the region, starting at the elementary school level. It would provide geopolitical unity, while counteracting the Eurocentric paradigm that for generations has shaped our worldview. Our nomenclature is long overdue for a change, and what better way to shake things up than a continental shift...