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...They were very good at getting open in the eight,” Sproul said. “They had a lot of goals that were just pass-pass-pass-shoot, and it was harder for us to defend that...
Roosevelt was firm in his convictions, but he was also a man of puzzling contradictions. An avid conservationist who added national forests and wildlife refuges, Roosevelt’s first act after his chosen successor William Howard Taft took office was to embark on a safari to shoot lions, giraffes, and other exotic creatures. In total, Roosevelt and his entourage killed 512 animals, the majority of which were stuffed and sent to the Smithsonian Institution...
...Monday, the Harvard Corporation Commitee on Shareholder Responsibility (CCSR) announced the University would sell its stake in PetroChina, an off-shoot of the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), which has spent more than $1 billion developing Sudan’s oil resources. According to the CCSR’s statement, “substantial revenue from Sudan’s oil production has gone toward the purchase of weapons.” The Sudanese government has armed the Janjaweed militiamen who have slaughtered tens of thousands of villagers in the western region of Darfur...
...like, ‘What are you doing?’ And Sarah is like,‘I might fall down and might have to shoot the puck so I’m going to practice it.’ Literally, for about 50 times she came off the blue line, fell down, went off her belly, and got back up and shot the puck. She said, ‘You’ve got to practice everything.’ That’s the kind of kid she is, just great fun, great demeanor and enthusiasm...
...There were a lot of people in front of the net,” Vaillancourt said. “And you take that chance to shoot...