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...lives of more than 130 Iraqis and others cooperating with the occupation. Hundreds of Iraqis have been wounded--security guards, ordinary citizens, children. A U.S. official says locals working for the U.S.-organized Iraqi Facilities Protection Service, which guards the outer perimeter of many strategic sites, have paid a steep price. At the Baghdad Hotel, Iraqi guards shot up a suicide bomber's vehicle as it approached, preventing the bomb from detonating next to the hotel; six guards died in the explosion...
...make sure that Lowell residents woke up on time, Edwards opened the padlocked door and climbed the steep, rusting staircase above F entryway shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday...
...fifth floor—and replace it with a media center and a music library imported from the Quad. Given that the recently-renovated reading room is constantly in use and is deeply appreciated by students, the $1 million price tag of the project is not only incredibly steep but also represents an immense waste of resources. The grant awarded for the project is not specifically earmarked for this move and could be used more reasonably. HCL’s plan to tear apart Lamont’s ground floor to build a media center that could just as easily...
...when you are backpacking in the woods, you have to be ready for anything. It can start to rain buckets in an instant, and even tough hiking boots cannot protect you from roots, stones, slick trails and steep ascents. Trying to make it to camp—hours from a phone or an ambulance—and persevering through tricky terrain, the group has to calmly accommodate the unexpected...
...freshman are on a steep learning curve, but they are doing a good job,” Riddell said...