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...Crimson did manage to put a scare in the Eagles in its last turn at bat, as Harvard attempted a rally against the closer Shull...
...Machine standards, catering more to the more gentle colliding of a skank pit. At that time, the opening band was Goldfinger, a light-hearted, prankish, oft-nude precursor to Blink-182. This time, the openers were not nearly as friendly. But the presence of the Suicide Machines did not scare off any of the teenage girls. Rather, the presence of the teenage girls lulled the Suicide Machines into a half-hearted set, ripping through their songs without many notorious onstage antics, preferring the pleasures of post-show backstage to the distracted interest of a crowd simply waiting for Gwen...
...shark killed a swimmer in the harbor was 1963, and local marine scientists say the water will be too cold for sharks during the Games. This month's tests, however, while the weather is still warm, are another story. Organizers aren't taking any chances. Noises tend to scare off sharks, so inflatable boats with outboard motors may cruise the course during the race. McCormack says sharks tend to attack swimmers who are not sticking with the pack. Perhaps this is why Australia dominates both men's and women's events in this sport...
...confidence seemed to be lacking in the next game against UMass, even though the Crimson entered the game with reason to be optimistic. Although the No. 11 Minutewomen were 12-3 all-time against the Crimson and had defeated them twice this year, Harvard had given UMass a major scare at the New England Invitational...
...apparatchiks who are masters at blocking, diverting, distorting, delaying and eventually destroying policies they do not like. Reforms aim to transform Russia, notes the country's greatest historian, Vasili Klyuchevsky, but they end up being transformed by Russia. Putin can cut Berezovsky down to size. He can jail oligarchs, scare governors and level Chechen villages. But actually transforming Russia will take more than just political will and cunning. It will also require the kind of good fortune and luck that no modern Russian leader has yet possessed...