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...upset the equilibrium. First, and no doubt most importantly, panic struck Wall Street with a force that was felt all the way to Hennepin Avenue and beyond. In Minnesota as elsewhere, John McCain flailed, Barack Obama soared, and down-ballot Democrats found that their already rosy prospects were rosier than ever. Written off by some over the summer, Franken was suddenly competitive again...
...Despite Monday's mostly rosier mood, there were developments that could have given markets as much to choke on than cheer about. Over the weekend the heads of French savings bank Caisses d'Epargne were forced to resign following revelations that unauthorized derivatives trading last week produced a $810 million loss. On Sunday, meanwhile, the Netherlands said it would inject a further $13.5 billion into troubled finance company ING - another indication that European banks may not yet have entirely accounted for all the toxic debt they assumed...
...another sweep against Rutgers-Newark in the Golden Dome Classic, Harvard fell in the following match against non-conference Mount Olive, the first in a three-game losing streak that threatened to spoil the Crimson’s chances for postseason play. With Weintraub and sophomore middle hitter Soren Rosier sidelined due to injury, Harvard couldn’t keep up against Newbury. Even with the return of its full lineup, the Crimson was unable to overcome league foe NYU in a five-game loss.Harvard turned things around with a sweep against New Haven, which gave it the momentum...
...would be really lucky if this [downturn] were not as bad as 2001,” Rogoff said. “If you look at the run-up to this crisis...there were a lot of red lights blinking.” Campbell took a slightly rosier view toward the short term, saying there were some “good things” happening on that horizon, but was fearful for the long run. “Banks have become very reluctant to lend to each other, which has caused a crisis of confidence in the financial system...
...team—fittingly on the last day of their collegiate volleyball careers. “It was a very emotional game,” sophomore Erik Kuld said. “We really wanted to come out and win all three.” Sophomore Soren Rosier came through in the clutch in the first game. Slamming down two well-timed kills, Rosier gave Harvard its first lead of the match, boosting the score, 26-25. Rosier recorded seven kills over the course of the night. The Crimson had been trailing from the beginning of the first frame. Harvard...