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...fallout from the summer's subprime mess may go beyond unwanted government attention, however. Hedge funds posted losses averaging 1.32% in August, according to HFR data, a setback that appears to have at least temporarily dented the confidence of the big banks, insurance companies and pension funds that are the main hedge-fund investors. The flow of new money into the industry, which had gushed all year, fell sharply, by more than a fifth, in the third quarter. It was as if investors, spoiled by years of strong profits, took a step back to reconsider their situation. "Most likely...
...from its younger classes, its sophomores and juniors in particular.“We graduated a handful of seniors last year,” senior co-captain Laura Larsen-Strecker says. “So we are definitely a young team.”But this is not a setback. On the contrary, it is an exciting transformation for the crew. Everyone has a chance to race at the top. And as a result, the speed of the Black and White heavyweights is climbing to unprecedented levels. “I think we have a really strong training program...
...Last week’s setback came despite a defensive effort that didn’t give up an offensive touchdown. Lehigh scored once on a fumble return and once via a punt return, making special teams a point of emphasis during practice this week...
...Crimson is 1-2 on the season, having suffered losses to Holy Cross in Week 3 in addition to the setback against Lehigh last week. Harvard won its lone Ivy League game of the year, a 24-17 game against Brown in the Crimson’s first-ever night game two weeks...
...over mud-slinging and power games," says 22-year-old university student Alia Amir Ali, outside the Supreme Court. "The only people left with any credibility are the lawyers. They are the only ones taking a stand, and they will win in the end." The court decision was a setback, she says, but she has not lost hope...