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Ambulances screamed through the gates of the Supreme Court to collect the wounded. Over the course of the day some 45 protesters were rushed to hospitals throughout the capital, the overwhelmed staff of the Supreme Court first aid clinic attended to the rest. The protesters, refreshed by dousings of water, repeatedly rushed out of the Supreme Court gates to shout a few slogans before they were forced back inside by another volley of gas and stones. Each rush, successively diminished by incapacitated colleagues, was met by increasing levels of violence, until police fired four tear gas shells directly onto...
...rush to recruit then? First and foremost, it's the pressure on coaches to win because the rewards are rich: Billy Donovan, coach of the national-champion Florida Gators, signed a new six-year contract that will pay him about $3.5 million annually. Thad Matta, coach of runner-up Ohio State, who already has a commitment from a 10th-grader, has a $2.5 million yearly paycheck. "Look at the rising salaries, the firings, the arms race for facilities development," says Rick Boyages, an associate commissioner of the Mid-American Conference and a former college coach. "The competition and marketplace...
...rush hour in São Paulo, and I am riding pillion through the frenetic streets of downtown. Up ahead are two motorbike medics on their way to an emergency call. From the way they handle their bikes I can tell they are used to weaving through the nose-to-tail traffic. I, on the other hand, feel as if I am in a deadly video game. This is São Paulo, the biggest metropolis in South America and one of the most chaotic cities on earth. Everywhere we turn, obstacles rush at us. As we approach the city...
...last thing they need is more work. There were 73,202 accidents on the roads of Greater São Paulo last year and 1,487 fatalities. The situation is exacerbated when emergency vehicles get tangled in backups that can stretch for 100 miles (160 km) at rush hour. The congestion is so bad that the city forbids 1 in 5 cars, depending on license-plate number, from leaving home at peak travel times each day. But the streets are still a mess. "Ambulances often simply can't get through," says Carlos Eid, a doctor with the Brazilian Association...
...percent of his passes this season, but still ranks second in the conference (behind Crusaders QB Dominic Randolph) in total offense. And he’s a gamer. The Hawks are not a quality running team, so the onus will once again fall on the Harvard secondary and pass rush. The unit picked up key momentum by performing beautifully in the second half of the Brown game (62 yards allowed in 30 minutes...