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...Bush ‘Stole’ Election,” Nov. 4), rallied in Copley Square claiming that Bush stole the elections. However, whatever the suspicions over voting machines that allowed no recount and no auditing, that were supplied by the private company Diebold which is owned by staunch supporters of George W. Bush, the fact is the gesture is futile because Bush is in place and will serve out his four years, doing all the things that the students in Copley Square, that I and my fellow Canadians and that the majority of informed people around the world...
With the Lions stymied again and again by the staunch Harvard defense, the Crimson put the game away for good on a counterattack with less than five minutes remaining. Junior midfielder Maile Tavepholjalern sent the ball to junior forward Sara Sedgwick, who found the corner of the net to create the final margin...
...stay stuck. European leaders, especially British Prime Minister Tony Blair, would like Bush to pursue the Middle East "road map" with vigor in a second term. And Bush has been telling people he intends to make a serious push for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Based on his staunch support of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, most Europeans aren't expecting much. But a serious effort here might tempt some European critics to take a second look at Bush...
...Economy, Drongo AUSTRALIA As the Oct. 9 election nears, polls show the rivals - the coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard, and Mark Latham's Labor party - neck-and-neck. You might predict that Howard would press his staunch support for the war in Iraq. After all, Latham, 43, has pledged to bring Australia's 920 troops in Iraq home by Christmas. That couldn't be further from Howard's position. In addition to supporting the war, Howard - after the Sept. 9 bombing attack on the Australian embassy in Jakarta, which killed at least 10 - renewed his support...
After picking up its first Ivy win since that date with the Lions nearly two years ago, the Big Red—and its staunch defense—will do just enough to beat A-10 cellar dweller Towson...