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...contingents that drew the loudest cheer to my delight was Google, which is where I am interning this summer. The Gayglers—gay Google employees—marched with Google-themed balloons tied around their waists or rode atop our six-person conference bicycles. Waves of adoration flowed forth from crowds, as well as screams of “Search me!” and “I’m feeling lucky...
...four-year high. Public anger is growing. India's leftist parties called for a week of protests after Singh's TV announcement. The states of West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala saw general strikes that emptied the streets. Slogan-shouting housewives marched through New Delhi, while in Mumbai protestors rode bullock carts to show that cars are now out of reach of the common man (never mind that less than 10% of the adult population owns a car). Says Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a spokesman for the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party: "This is an economic terror unleashed on the people...
...voters overwhelmingly rejected a June 1 initiative that would have stiffened the country's already rigid naturalization process and have allowed townspeople to vote by secret ballot on whether to grant citizenship to their neighbors. The failure is a blow to the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which rode a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment to a plurality in parliament. About 22% of Swiss residents are foreigners--one of the highest rates in Europe--and the party exploited rising xenophobia in its referendum campaign with ads depicting dark hands snatching Swiss passports...
Harvard men’s golf rode out a rollercoaster of a year. Tasting its sweetest victory at the Yale Spring Opener but suffering bitter defeats, particularly in the fall, the young team will return all golfers next year to try to put together more quality rounds. Junior Michael Shore captained the Crimson and led it to its first-ever win at Yale in the program’s 33-year history. He took top honors, bursting out of a 12-way tie at 14th place after day one to shoot a 70 and tie for first place on Yale?...
When the surge came, Myint Swe had somehow bundled his wife and eight children into his small boat and tethered it to a coconut tree. Then he climbed the tree and held on. Below him, the boat below pitched wildly as his terrified family safely rode out the storm...