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...dining facility at Camp Liberty, a U.S. base, I was stopped short on my way to the salad bar when I saw the "non-pork grill" - a relatively new addition to meet the needs of the increasing number of Iraqis using the U.S. facilities. It is a major step away from the cultural blunders of the post-invasion years...
...Captain Heather Stec, who finished with a game-high 17 points, made back-to-back baskets to even the score at 49 with 2:42 remaining.The final two minutes saw the Crimson miss four three-pointers.“Several of our go-to players did not step up and did not want the shot,” Delaney-Smith said.Siena was able to hit five free throws to earn the victory.USC 95, HARVARD 74Harvard entered Saturday’s matchup with USC (6-4) knowing that a win was unlikely but looking to make up for the disappointment...
...mere three minutes later when senior defenseman Nick Coskren tipped the puck into the net to tie the game up at 1-1 after a shot on goal from junior defenseman Alex Biega was deflected by Quinnipiac netminder Bud Fisher. “[This game] was a step forward for the team collectively,” Biega said. “When things got tough, we stayed with them. We tried to score goals that way.” The Bobcat offensive unit took over in the second period, out-shooting Harvard, 15-8. The effort paid off about halfway...
...Stone said of the absences. “These seasons are so long, and it’s rare when you keep everyone in the lineup. We’re never going to bank on those excuses—they’re great opportunities for other kids to step up.” The loss also breaks Harvard’s 27-game unbeaten streak at Bright. The team’s last defeat at home came almost two years ago, a 2-1 loss to St. Lawrence on Jan. 26, 2007. “You?...
Armored columns of Israeli troops rolled into Gaza on Jan. 3, ushering in the next phase in the country's effort to cripple Hamas. The ground offensive was a step Hamas's leader, Khaled Mashaal, had warned against. "If you commit the stupidity of launching a ground offensive then a black destiny awaits you," Mashaal cautioned during a speech televised on Al-Jazeera the previous night. Like Hamas itself - a group classified as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and E.U., but which provides much-needed social and welfare services to Palestinians - its exiled leader...