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Along the mountainous, 2,600-km span of the Durand Line-the porous border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan-a notorious jihadi is on the loose. He is responsible for guerrilla attacks, sabotage and cruel executions; his religious fanaticism inspires multitudes and threatens to destabilize much of Southwest Asia. Thousands of Western soldiers desperately search for the renegade terrorist in inhospitable terrain. But each time they have him cornered, he and his militia slip away into hidden valleys and caves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Original Insurgent | 4/19/2007 | See Source »

...said during a teleconference with USA Hockey on March 27th, “but were supporting me as the famous last words were heard, and throwing pillows at the TV.”Though Ruggiero’s energy and business acumen helped Kinetic to four victories during her span on the show, returning to the U.S. National squad may have come as a bit of a relief as it is a team free of back-stabbing members. In fact, Cahow noted about Ruggiero’s performance that “She wasn’t there to make...

Author: By Rebecca A. Compton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Captain Gets Down to Business | 4/19/2007 | See Source »

...eclipse had occurred for a much shorter time span than expected, compelling Risaliti and his colleagues to reach an unexpected conclusion...

Author: By Diane J. Choi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Scientists Observe Eclipse of Quasar in Galaxy | 4/16/2007 | See Source »

...awarded the Donald Angier Trophy as the team’s most improved player. After two seasons in which the forward, marred by injuries, struggled with consistency, Meintel became one of the Crimson’s primary offensive weapons down the stretch, tallying 13 goals in a 15-game span. Freshmen Alex Biega and Doug Rogers shared the George Percy Award as the team’s top rookies, mirroring the defenseman-forward split of the team’s co-captains. Biega earned an ECAC All-Rookie Team nod, and Rogers was Harvard’s second-leading scorer...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SPORTS BRIEF: MacDonald, Taylor to captain men's hockey | 4/15/2007 | See Source »

...succumbed to the early onslaught. The Tigers quickly demonstrated the form expected of the 13th-ranked team in the country, reeling off nine straight goals to quash Harvard’s hope of an upset. Ashley Amo and Katie Cox both scored for Princeton, followed by a three-minute span in which attack Kathleen Miller scored a hat trick for the Tigers. Princeton scored four more goals before the Harvard got on the board again. Finally, junior attack Tara Schoen stopped the Tigers’ streak, scoring for the Crimson to cut the lead to 9-2. However, Princeton would...

Author: By Tyler D. Sipprelle, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tigers Score Early, Often | 4/15/2007 | See Source »

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