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...cinnamon soared while Vioxx sank...
...critics, mainly Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators, who have made him the latest target in their long-running feud with the U.N. For years--decades, in fact--these conservatives have alternately denounced or dismissed the international body for its inefficiency and bias. Their view of the U.N. sank to new lows after the Security Council refused to authorize the invasion of Iraq. But nothing has done more to tarnish U.N. credibility than the metastasizing oil-for-food scandal, which has grown from a fringe obsession among conservative ideologues to the subject of five separate congressional investigations. All this has trained...
Captain Reka Cserny made her return after missing Saturday’s game with an ankle injury. While missing only one of six attempts from the line, Cserny sank only four of 13 in the paint and was unsuccessful in all three of her three-point tries. However, it was a mental, not physical, affliction to which Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith attributed Reka’s uncharacteristic performance...
...Japan has been buoyed by vibrant exports and strong capital investment. But these could be stifled by high oil prices, a slowdown in the U.S. economy or a cooling of China's gangbuster growth. Ongoing weakness in the U.S. currency is also a major concern: the dollar recently sank to a five-year low against the yen, making Japanese goods more expensive in America. Automaker Nissan estimates that the company's profits could fall by $105 million for each one-yen drop in the value of the dollar...
...missed the second of two, which was quickly rebounded by junior forward Shana Franklin, who was fouled by Zwarich—her fifth—just as quickly. She sank both her free throws to stake the Crimson to a two-point lead with eight ticks left...