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Reimers said that, despite Harvard’s high spot in the ranking, there was much for America to learn from China’s education system, where schools, for instance, have a greater focus on reaching out to the public...

Author: By Damilare K Sonoiki, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Takes First In International Ranking | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

...It’s absolutely razor-thin,” said Cheung, while adding that he is “cautiously optimistic” about gaining a spot on the Council...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: City Council Race Nears Conclusion | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

Just as he was starting to reclaim his spot, Ho began coughing up blood during the Cornell game in Week 4—resulting from a ruptured blood vessel in his lung that Ho initially suffered against the Bulldogs the season prior. When he returned in Week 7, an away game at Dartmouth, Ho was hurt again—this time his shoulder...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Ho Leaves Harvard Legacy After Career-Ending Injury | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

After two years in the top spot, the University now has the third best media image, according to the research firm’s rankings. Harvard trails the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which took the top spot this year, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Author: By Kristen L. Cronon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard's Image Declines | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

...days when political power was concentrated in Lhasa, Tibetans would look down upon the Monpa almost as if they were a tribe of southern barbarians. But after the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950, the group on the margins found itself at the center of a hot spot, faced with the task of aiding compatriots who were fleeing the brutal Chinese crackdown in 1959. As a result, the Monpa in India aren't particularly keen to swap nationalities. "They all fear China for what it did during the Tibetan uprising," says Anand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond India vs. China: The Dalai Lama's Agenda | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

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