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...opponents, as all five foes in last weekend’s Binghamton Brute Open quickly discovered. In his highly anticipated return to action, the No. 4 wrestler in the nation dispatched the field with two falls and three decisions, leaving little doubt that Caputo has maintained his ample skill.“He wrestles the way every coach will tell you to wrestle,” Knapp adds. “There’s no stopping, no loss of focus.”Caputo’s tenacious approach on the mat not only inspires his peers...
...Oval Office, even if the caller is an adversary. It is an act of patriotism and perhaps pity by men who, knowing what the job entails, are uniquely positioned to help. Obama will take office with at least this advantage: he will have four predecessors with very different skill sets to call on. It's by no means certain who would be the most useful, since the history of these ex-Presidents is full of plot twists. There's Jimmy Carter, the acclaimed humanitarian who has seemed at times to delight in tormenting his successors; Bill Clinton, who has shown...
...hopes that a new offensive strategy will give it a real advantage over the more predictable play of its rivals. The new offense involves fewer set plays and allows the young, athletic frontcourt to run the floor with guards senior Emily Tay and freshman Brogan Berry, who have the skill to push the ball off missed shots and turnovers.“We took the favorite parts of last year’s offense and put them into one,” Delaney-Smith says. “It’s hopefully less predictable than what we were doing...
...class nonetheless. While the Crimson will be led by three veteran seniors and a few experienced juniors, youth will be a big theme this year, as the team sports seven freshmen on its roster.The seven first-years come from seven different states, and each player will bring a unique skill set to a team that was picked to finish fourth in the Ivy League in the preseason media poll. The players are not focused on the ranking, though.“We were brought here to win an Ivy championship and that’s our goal...
...think tank run by Obama's transition chief, John Podesta - which has drafted a green-energy stimulus plan of its own. "We identified $50 billion in programs that are ready to go immediately," says Bracken Hendricks of CAP. "The package would create 2 million jobs across the skill spectrum, from blue collar to high tech, and in almost every area of the country. There was huge congressional appetite for this even before the economic crisis...