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...Metals analysts in London say rival giant BHP Billiton, which dropped a takeover bid for Rio last year as metals prices collapsed, is now poking around to see if other Rio assets may be for sale. In effect, the Chinalco deal has placed a value on some of the company's most attractive mines, including a Chilean copper mine that BHP already owns a piece...
...offense. Case in point: the second-year gloved a powerful slapshot during a Cornell power play late in the first period to keep the score even going into the break.Carroll’s ability to remain calm and focused, despite facing an over-ranked opponent and long-time rival in Cornell, contributed to the team’s narrow victory. “Being mentally prepared is most important I think, and I really was tonight,” Carroll said. “Coach [Donato] tells us whoever’s playing well is going to keep playing...
It’s been a long time since the Harvard men’s hockey team felt this good about its game. On Saturday night at a sold-out Bright Hockey Center, the Crimson (7-14-4, 7-7-4 ECAC) upset arch-rival No. 6 Cornell in a thrilling and brutal contest. The 4-2 victory over the Big Red (15-6-4, 10-5-3) was the second win of the weekend and could be just the boost Harvard needs to get on a winning track as it heads towards the ECAC playoffs...
...played a part in all five of the team’s goals—with four goals and an assist. After a sluggish start to the game, the Crimson rallied back with four goals in the final period, ending with a three-goal advantage over its Ivy rival. “The team played pretty well overall, but started a little bit slow,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “We turned on after their goal and had a solid third period.” The first period was packed with numerous penalties, keeping...
...everyone is waiting. Another longtime Golden State political pro, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, a two-time former insurance commissioner and Deputy Interior Secretary under President Clinton, told TIME, "I am in. Period." (Garamendi, 64, was once a political rival of Brown's sister Kathleen.) California, Garamendi said, needs a leader who will put progressive back into the state's political lexicon. Despite Schwarzenegger's recent swing to the middle, Garamendi said the governor has lost his ability to lead the state out of its troubles. Schwarzenegger's two terms, Garamendi said, "have been a failure of leadership." (See 25 people...