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...world to cut back on meat in order to combat climate change. "Give up meat for one day [per week] at least initially, and decrease it from there," Pachauri told Britain's Observer newspaper. "In terms of immediacy of action and the feasibility of bringing about reductions in a short period of time, it clearly is the most attractive opportunity." So, that addiction to pork and beef isn't just clogging your arteries; it's flame-broiling the earth...
...ending kill. However, when a similar situation arose during the final minutes of the third set, Harvard appeared to rally behind a block from seniors Laura Mays and Kathryn McKinley that brought the Crimson to within two points of its opponent at 24-22. Their rally was cut short, though, by a Herthington kill, which ended the set at 25-22. “In practice we’re going to focus on being aggressive and worrying less about the small stuff,” Kocurek said. “Bigger picture stuff—more competitive drills...
...junior goalkeeper Lauren Mann made four saves. Both Leone and captain Nicole Rhodes noted the strong play of the Harvard keepers, Mann and junior Laura Dale, over the weekend. “I think we played well defensively,” Leone said. “There were short lapses that cost us the goals.” Last year’s Ivy League Rookie of the Year, sophomore Katherine Sheeleigh, led the Crimson’s offensive attack with three shots. Rhodes also recorded a shot on goal off a corner in the first half, but a diving...
Sarah Palin is back in Alaska on Wednesday - but she won't be staying there for long. The McCain-Palin campaign needs her star power to keep its post-convention surge going, and even this short stay in her home state will be occupied with prepping for a Thursday television interview with ABC's Charles Gibson...
Senator Charles E. Grassley—a leading critic of low spending from colleges and university endowments—proposed stricter disclosure requirements in federal tax filings for schools on Monday, suggesting a willingness to stop short of threatened legislation on the issue. “I would like to ask [federal agencies] to develop a Form 990 schedule for colleges and universities,” Grassley said in reference to the form required for tax-exempt and non-profit organizations. He added that he wanted a specialized form to require information about “student populations or costs...