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...federal study released Thursday found that the percent of C-sections fell from 22.8 percent in 1989 to 20.7 percent in 1996. That drop followed national concern that too many caesareans were being performed, especially for mothers giving birth again after an earlier C-section. However, there was a slight increase in the procedure in 1997 following research that found a risk to mothers delivering vaginally after a previous C-section...
...that medley relay, sophomore Janna McDougall gave Harvard an early lead with her 27.80 second backstroke split, senior Alexis Todor added to the lead with a sub-30 second breaststroke leg, freshman Anna Fraser used her 25.30 butterfly leg to buffer that slight lead, and sophomore Sarah Murphy brought home the freestyle leg to edge out Brown by less than one-tenth of a second...
...thought there was going to be ghost stuff popping out of the floor," another said of the tour, with a slight tinge of disappointment. I guess I had as well. But, it seems that for that kind of fun, I will have to shell out my eight bucks, buy some popcorn and settle into those movie theater seats to see what kind horror film Tim Burton has made...
...Buchanan's campaign, in the long run - and in the face of otherwise rosy economic indicators - a trade deficit won't translate into any mass voter migration. In the end, says TIME financial writer Adam Zagorin, the trade deficit will be a burden for business, not for politicians. "The slight increase in the U.S. trade deficit with China is further evidence of the growing imbalance in commercial exchanges between the two countries," says Zagorin. "And although U.S. business is firmly in favor of admitting China to the WTO, data like this won't make their public relations job any easier...
...door and then up a few flights can prove rewarding for both the collector and the curious student. An eclectic and intriguing mix of contemporary painting, drawing and photography are hung on the immaculate white walls of such renowned galleries as Barbara Krakow and Howard Yezerski--and despite a slight emphasis on representational painting, almost all claim to showcase works of a variety of styles, media and regional origin...