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While the Big Red kept the dangerous Dawson contained, Fitzpatrick more than compensated to spur the Crimson’s ground attack. Harvard’s offensive line neutralized the blitz, providing Fitzpatrick with time both to search downfield for open receivers and to utilize his own mobility. He carried the ball 17 times, netting 102 yards and picking up a touchdown on a 17-yard dash in the fourth quarter...

Author: By Samuel C. Scott, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Win Keeps Football Perfect | 10/11/2004 | See Source »

Professors who signed the letter said they hoped their effort would spur voters to focus on economic issues as well...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Profs Criticize Bush in Letter | 10/6/2004 | See Source »

Many of the objects the museum possesses are not just objects. Some are regarded by Native Americans as living, spirit-infused things. The museum has even trained the staff to accommodate visitors who decide to make spur-of-the-moment offerings. It has also returned more than 2,000 sacred objects to tribes that said they were improperly seized by Heye's voracious collecting teams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Place To Bring The Tribe | 9/20/2004 | See Source »

KERRY Whereas Bush tries to use tax policy to spur growth, Kerry sees it as a tool of social intervention. His main proposal would raise taxes for those earning more than $200,000 a year and use that money to fund tax credits for college tuition and child care. Kerry takes a further swipe at offshore outsourcing with a proposal to start taxing corporate income earned in other countries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '04: Bush and Kerry: Whose Plan Is Better? | 9/13/2004 | See Source »

...brake on domestic consumer spending, which Korea badly needs to boost to revive its economic growth. Recent data suggests that South Korea may be entering a period of "stagflation," in which slowing economic output is accompanied by rising costs. The ruling Uri Party has proposed tax cuts to help spur domestic consumer and corporate spending. But export growth slowed to less than 30% year on year in August, making it less likely that the country can reach this year's target GDP growth of 5%. In this precarious situation, a spike in oil prices might well tip the country into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crude Awakenings | 9/6/2004 | See Source »

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