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...When markets were peaking last fall, some investors predicted that the government would tweak the economy to keep it roaring during the Olympics year, and that if all else failed, China's regulators would find ways to prop up a plummeting stock market, so that disgruntled Chinese would not spoil the festive sporting atmosphere by complaining about the loss of their life savings...
...Haviland, in the seven-inning opener, twirling a two-hit, six-strikeout shutout while Haviland fell to 0-5 on the year with a tough-luck loss. Roth took a perfect game into the sixth inning but O’Hara lashed a leadoff single into left field to spoil it. After he was erased on a double play, senior Jeff Stoeckel lined a base hit into the same spot in left, accounting for the only batter Roth faced over the minimum. “We heard [Harvard was struggling],” Roth said. “I guess...
...choice groundout by junior Jon Roberts drove in a run after freshmen Taylor Albright and Sean O’Hara and Rouches had each singled to load the bases. COLUMBIA 2, HARVARD 0Stagnant Crimson bats and an outstanding outing by Lions starter Joe Scarlata combined to spoil a solid showing by Harvard starter Brad Unger in a 2-0 loss to open the doubleheader. Unger pitched well enough to win on most afternoons, allowing just four hits and two runs over a seven-inning complete game, but took the loss on a day when the Crimson failed repeatedly to find...
...Party cadres in Beijing feeling as they watch these events unfold ? Anger certainly. And worry about how the staging of the Olympic Games in August could be affected. But by all accounts, they have also been surprised, shocked at how resentment over Chinese rule has suddenly exploded, threatening to spoil what was supposed to be a positive, peaceful run-up to the Games...
...privatize Social Security) while protecting people from cognitive and social forces that lead them to decisions that even they would describe as poor. We are all like houseguests who eat from a bowl of cashews, then thank our host for removing the nuts so that we don't spoil our dinner...