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...strong U.S. force. But others, including many of the troops, are dismayed that 199 of those deaths--101 combat, 98 noncombat--have come since Bush's May 1 declaration that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended." Even though some military officers contend that G.I.s are dying at a slower rate, soldiers say the unpredictability and ever-changing face of the enemy make life in Iraq as dangerous as ever. "Every time you do a knock and search, it's a combat operation," says Colonel Christopher Pease, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade...
...sense is that after a slower start than many had expected, he’s beginning to find his voice—he’s beginning to move,” Gergen said. “The issue for him is can he move fast enough to catch up in Iowa or New Hampshire or both...
Trailing by two and then three seconds at the first two markers, Harvard transcended its fatigue and the tough conditions created by Northeastern’s slower boat, quickening its pace to slice Princeton’s lead to 0.35 seconds entering the final stretch of the course...
...played at a lot slower pace,” Gould said. “It is important to play at your own pace communication-wise, and we didn’t do that...
...prevent a repeat of last year's easy Ferrari win. For instance, second-place finishers were given more points than before, allowing Raikkonen to be competitive even though he has only won one race, compared with Schumacher's six. Teams were banned from refueling between qualifying and races, allowing slower cars carrying less fuel to start nearer the front of the grid, mixing things up nicely...