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...Capitol Hill, she helped push through a slew of education policies during the early years of Bill Clinton’s presidency, displaying a relentless drive to shepherd legislation through the halls of Congress, according to Suzanne Day, who worked next door to Spencer and later came to Harvard at her urging...

Author: By Clifford M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Right-Hand Woman | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...down the stretch. "It's very unusual to have a horse who can do that," says Hall of Fame trainer Carl Nafzger. "He doesn't really hit overdrive; he just moves away." Big Brown's knack for controlling a race has Nafzger comparing the laid-back colt to Seattle Slew, the legendary horse who won the Triple Crown in 1977. No one saw this coming; Big Brown sold for just $190,000 as a 2-year-old, and before the Derby, he had run only three races in his career. (He won them all, of course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Big Love for Big Brown | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

...Seattle Slew 8.4 sec. back [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] Derby 2:02.2 Preakness 1:54.4 Belmont 2:29.6 Total...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Big Love for Big Brown | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

...string of prerace mishaps--including being badly spooked by a band playing the national anthem--didn't stop Seattle Slew from taking the Derby. He became the first undefeated Triple Crown winner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Big Love for Big Brown | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

...mouse with some of the charming swagger of Antonio Banderas' Puss in Boots from the Shrek movies; stately tree warriors who come to Caspian's aid; magical leaves that swirl into a woman's shape; and a bearded water god who rises like some stern patriarch to drown a slew of infidels. Lots of cool stuff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Narnia Hits While Golden Compass Flops | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

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