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...young men, returned home to build a society that for 30 years epitomized vigor and modernity. With a degree from Harvard, Oz went into journalism, first with the Journal of Commerce and then with TIME. In 1955 he was hired by Newsweek, then TIME's distant competitor, and rose rapidly up the editing ranks. In 1960 he worked with his friend Ben Bradlee - then Newsweek's Washington bureau chief, later the editor of the Washington Post - to persuade the Graham family, which owned the Post, to buy the newsmagazine. Oz became Newsweek's editor...
...People in the South, God love them, they just think it’s an aberration,” Murphy says. A better question might be to ask why they’re so surprised. The last two senior Crimson starters at quarterback—Neil Rose ’02 and Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05—were starting quarterbacks in the Hula Bowl, a showcase game for college seniors before the NFL draft. Fitzpatrick is still in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals, one of several ex-Crimson stars playing professional football. Hatch?...
...latest maneuvering came after yet another morning of high-stakes political theater in Washington. President Bush made an unusual, market-calming appearance in the Rose Garden just after 9.30 a.m. to reassure the nation that all parties were seeking a speedy solution to the bailout stalemate. Negotiations continued at the staff level on Capitol Hill this morning. In general, House Republicans continue to object on free market grounds to the President's bailout plan, while Senate Republicans, as well as Democrats in both houses, have been more supportive. Democratic leaders have been reluctant to move the measure through either...
...pack. Though Harvard’s 8.6 percent return on its investments through June 30 was down significantly from previous years, it led a slew of universities with large endowments that managed to stay ahead of downward spiraling market prices. Yale announced late last week that its endowment rose 4.5 percent during the 2008 fiscal year—ending the year with $22.9 billion—and Stanford announced a 6.2 percent growth in its investments, leaving its total endowment relatively unchanged at $17.2 billion, after expenditures. Officials at Harvard’s neighbor, MIT, said yesterday that...
...hardly the greatest intellect in the brothel—a few futile moments of contemplation. “Shall we be off?” said The Stable Boy.“Yes...of course,” said Ollie.***The stench of fish, sweat, and miscellaneous refuse rose up from London’s docks and met the fitfully descending sunlight halfway. With their wheelbarrow rattling along, Ollie and The Stable Boy moved quickly towards the H.M.S. Visconti. The Stable Boy had met the trading vessel’s wizened old Captain in a tavern on Fleet Street...