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After all, Fitzpatrick—like the rest of his classmates—had never felt the sting of defeat at Harvard. Most games during their time here have gone something like this: Harvard is in a close game at halftime. Harvard catches a break or makes a big play. Harvard wins. Mass celebration ensues...
...total bill included ?1,001 in damages to Major, his legal costs and the costs of the distributors and publishers accused of disseminating libel. With Major's past now in the open, there is a chink in his armor. "Mr. Major is now an admitted adulterer and therefore the sting of the libel was true," says libel law expert Mark Stephens. "We could see a situation where he's not only going to have to return the money, but the case could be reopened because it was settled on a false premise." The New Statesman has initiated action. "A claim...
...proposal for such expulsions from the new LPF Minister for Immigration and Integration Hilbrand Nawijn has been roundly rejected by his coalition partners. Robert Roks, the principal of a special school for foreign-born children in Rotterdam's Spangen neighborhood, will likely feel the sting of any tougher government line. Every year, the city takes in 1,000 new pupils from abroad; those who do badly on a state-administered intelligence test - from Namibian child soldiers and destitute Angolese to poor kids from the mountains of Morocco - come to Roks' school. But the Fortuyn effect has already almost halved...
...team was a stew of ambivalent emotions following yesterday’s game against Penn State. In its consciousness was lingering euphoria—the result of a 1-0 halftime lead over the nation’s sixth-ranked team—soon to be countered by the sting of blowing that lead one hour later...
...Delhi - home to the new Ravi Shankar Center - and San Diego, also gets her musical inspiration from both East and West. Her repertoire is rooted in India's Hindu tradition, but colored by an upbringing in London, New Delhi and California spent listening to artists such as Sting and Tori Amos. "People tend to find a big difference between me and other Indian musicians," she says. "I have fun on stage. I like to groove...