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...really strong ‘something’ signal and it had the right shape in terms of how it drifted through our antenna, but it was fishy in the radio frequency spectrum,” Horowitz says. “Turns out we had discovered...

Author: By Kate E. Cetrulo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Searches for Intelligence, Doesn’t Bother to Look at Yale | 11/15/2006 | See Source »

...newly elected Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lott could spell problems for incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who stands nine votes short of what he needs to get anything controversial passed. Lott is more conservative and partisan than his opponent, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, which could signal more polarization and less cooperation in the Senate; in other words, the post-election talk of putting partisanship aside and getting the people's business done may be short-lived...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Trent Lott Brings to the Party | 11/15/2006 | See Source »

...home sweep of Dartmouth, the Crimson began to veer off course when it suffered an excruciating 79-77 loss to Cornell in Ithaca. Harvard led by four with just over a minute to play, but let it slip away after three of its starters fouled out late, a signal of the game’s questionable officiating. The next Friday’s contest against Princeton plunged Harvard headlong into what would end up being an eight-game tailspin.Playing at Lavietes Pavilion, the Crimson again led late—this time by six with under a minute to play?...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: BASKETBALL '06 Know Thy Enemy | 11/14/2006 | See Source »

...added that the University was offering the town a “fair market price” below the land’s appraised value of $25 million. The green yard signs saying “Save the Case Estates” that have popped up around town signal that Weston residents will support the purchase, according to Town Manager Donna S. VanderClock. “The estates occupy a key position in the town, and they are a vital piece of the town’s history,” VanderClock said. Weston proposes to finance the purchase...

Author: By Nathan C. Strauss, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: $22.5M Sale on Town’s Ballot | 11/7/2006 | See Source »

...sitting," Hussein said, slumping in his chair. With a signal from the judge, guards hauled Hussein to his feet by the elbows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verdict Closes a Grim Trial Full of Theatrics | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

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