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...less than half that amount in India, which has an abundance of doctors capable of performing the procedure and destitute masses often unable to raise cash any other way. In January 2008, police busted an organ racket outside New Delhi that allegedly conned or forced poor laborers to relinquish their kidneys to wealthy clients. Investigators say the ring operated for years and included a doctor, Amit Kumar, who would use scouts to spot potential marks. Another kidney ring flourished in South Africa from 2001 to 2003, and black markets thrive in nations like China, Pakistan and the Philippines. (Read...
...Classic, the Crimson suffered a string of losses to Ivy League opponents. But a late-season turnaround gave Harvard the opportunity to win it all.With a trip to the Ivy League Championship Series on the line, the Crimson ultimately dropped both games of its final doubleheader against Dartmouth to relinquish the Ivy North Division title.“Obviously, we would have wanted to go further than we did,” co-captain Bailey Vertovez said. “But that being said, it was great to be in it until the last game.”Harvard opened...
...including the identities of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the so-called dirty bomber, Jose Padilla - long before the controversial interrogation techniques were applied. Once the harsh methods were used, Abu Zubaydah just shut down. When Soufan's protests about the methods went unheeded, the FBI decided to relinquish any role in detainee interrogations. (See pictures of a jihadist's journey...
...final day of the tournament, the Crimson came out with a chip on its shoulder. Relying on a multi-faceted offense that featured tallies from seven different players, Harvard jumped out to an early lead it would not relinquish. The Bison threatened several times, but consistent, scrappy play—especially from the team’s freshmen—halted any chance of another heartbreak Sunday morning...
...after the first 10 strokes and had built a six seat lead after the first 500 meters. By the final 400 meters, the race was all but over, as Radcliffe was able to accelerate after the midway point to an open-water lead that the varsity eight would not relinquish.“We got off to a good start,” Hollowell said. “By somewhere around 750, we were up by a couple of feet, but we were pretty even off the start. We really just moved in the second 500, and our middle...