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...deteriorating food situation comes at an especially confusing time. Last month, reports emerged that North Korea's paramount leader, Kim Jong Il, may have suffered a stroke, and he vanished from sight for several weeks. (In early October, North Korean media reported that Kim attended a university soccer match, his first public appearance since August.) Then Pyongyang abruptly backtracked on its agreement with the U.S. and four other countries to dismantle its nuclear program. U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill flew to Pyongyang in an attempt to get the agreement back on track, but his talks with the North Koreans didn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Crisis in North Korea? Food | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

Overcoming rough winds and an aggressive Bulldog lineup, the Harvard men’s soccer team started off its Ivy League season with a bang, defeating conference rival Yale (4-4-1. 0-1 Ivy) 1-0 Saturday at Ohiri Field. With the victory, the Crimson boosted its record to 4-3-0. After almost an hour of anticipation, Harvard finally put itself on the board with a goal by junior Kwaku Nyamekye in the 59th minute. Nyamekye broke through a sea of blue jerseys to find the Bulldog net off of a free kick from senior John Stamatis, recording...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ivy Play Opens with Victory | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

Harvard women’s soccer was firing on all cylinders Saturday against Yale, riding a balanced offensive attack and a complete game effort to a 3-1 victory and its first Ivy League win of the season.“We knew this was a big game for us,” sophomore forward Katherine Sheeleigh said. “We came in the night before the game, we knew we had to bring it, [and] we brought it for all 90 minutes. We were just relentless.”Crimson coach Ray Leone was happy with his team?...

Author: By Tony Bator, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Breakout Day for Crimson Offense | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

Some scholars say that history repeats itself. If this adage is true, then the 4-0 shutout of Yale by the Harvard men’s soccer team last fall should give the Crimson confidence in its stride as it takes to the field tomorrow at 2 p.m. for a home match against the Bulldogs. But if the proverb does not hold, then the Crimson may have a dangerous game with its rival on its hands. Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field will pit Harvard (3-3-0) against the Bulldogs (4-3-1) for the Crimson’s first...

Author: By Nico S. Theofanidis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Keen to Beat Yale Again | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

Four superb players. Four seniors, no less. Four years spent together. Four unique sets of abilities that set them apart. All on one squad—the Harvard women’s soccer team.The numbers add up quite nicely for the Crimson’s fantastic foursome of defender Nikki Rhodes, forward Erin Wylie, and midfielders Rachael Lau and Allison Keeley, first featured together in the Crimson on September 28, 2005.Having since then withstood three different coaches and countless teammate changes, these four of the five seniors on the current team remain today as a steady ship of calm amidst...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Super Seniors' Superb Season | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

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