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...Mahdi Army to desist from attacking U.S. forces. U.S. officials believe al-Sadr's move was less about helping the U.S. than about purging unruly elements from his 60,000-man militia. Another interpretation is that al-Sadr is simply waiting out the surge and that his fighters will return to the fray when U.S. troops have withdrawn. Whatever the reason, Odierno reckons that al-Sadr's cease-fire is responsible for a 15%-to-20% reduction in attacks on U.S. forces over the past year. U.S. military officers are now in touch with their counterparts at all levels...
...fact, that's already happening. Several thousand troops involved in the surge have quietly begun to pull out. For now, Petraeus and Odierno are sticking by their plan to draw down U.S. forces by roughly 4,000 troops a month through July. Left unchanged, that would return U.S. forces close to their pre-surge level. But both men caution that it could be halted if violence flares up. Petraeus says further withdrawals depend on a matrix of unknowns: military and economic conditions, and whether the Iraqis are showing signs of governing themselves...
...volleyball team defeated Rivier College, 3-2 (30-23, 22-30, 26-30, 30-19, 16-14) at the Muldoon Health and Fitness Center in Nashua, N.H. last night. The non-conference victory against the Raiders marks the beginning of what the Crimson hopes to be a return to its glory days. After last season’s disappointing 5-5 finish, which landed Harvard in third place, the Crimson fell short of continuing on to the EIVA playoffs. But with new leadership under interim head coach Jose Barbosa, the experience of seven returning players, and the fresh talent...
Partners, which was founded in 1994 by two Medical School affiliated hospitals, Mass. General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s, recorded revenue of over $422 million in fiscal year 2005, according to tax filings. The company did not return a request for comment late yesterday...
Exams are over and the Ivy League has started. After nearly three weeks out of action, the Harvard men’s basketball team (6-12, 1-1 Ivy) is ready to return to the court...