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...band of urchins, that meant a cunning, methodical pursuit of food and shelter. They worked together like raptors, one child distracting the street vendor so another could steal the fruit. Capecchi finally landed in a hospital in Reggio Emilia, where he could starve more systematically. The daily ration was a piece of bread and some chicory coffee, and to keep the children from running off, "they took all of our clothes away." He lay on a bed with no sheets, no blankets, feverish with hunger. It was there he learned the art of patient plotting as he imagined...
...exclaimed Sangu J. Delle ’10 on Wednesday night, “and he owes me.” Ashia C. Wlson ’11 was baffled: “I don’t understand what we’re going to steal.” In fact, nearly everyone stuck in line late Wednesday seemed perplexed. How many would-be kleptomaniacs does Fasci think he is going to catch? Does he know that there is an electronic gate that beeps if you take an unauthorized library book through it? Does he realize that you can?...
...LOTS TO STEAL’ Sampson says that the high proportion of thefts is to be expected on a residential campus. “What is different about college campuses is that there are lots of young people, and therefore, lots of things to steal,” Sampson said. “Certain kinds of property crime rates are high because the opportunities are high.” Cambridge Police Department spokesperson Frank T. Pasquerello said the decline in the number of crimes is not due to a change in policy and that the reason for the change...
...focused and sharper [than at Cornell]; sometimes you can play great and not have a goal.” Eight minutes into the second half, with her third consecutive assist of the season, freshman Kerry Kartsonis gave a throw-in past a Catamount defender, giving Wylie the advantage to steal a shot at Vermont’s Bradley. “I was going to cross it right in, and the ball hit the goalie’s toe and it went in,” Wylie said. The goal marks Wylie’s progress throughout this season...
Even if the XFL fails, it will undoubtedly do a favor for pro sports. Given that the Super Bowl halftime show got better ratings than the game itself, the NFL will be thrilled to have a new league do some experimenting for it. "If they're smart, they'll steal a lot of it," says Linda McMahon, Vince's wife and business partner. "We're putting a brand-new product out. If a guy gets his tooth knocked out, you're going to see it." Those two must have had some first date...