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...north of Goma, rationing food and running out of water. But as rumors spread that Goma's fall was imminent, Nkunda declared a cease-fire and halted his advance. By the end of the week, the havoc wreaked in Goma had been caused chiefly by Congolese government soldiers, who stole cars, looted businesses and raped women across the city. The U.N. multinational force, "is stretched to the limit," spokesman Madnodje Mounouba tells TIME. "We have 6,000 people in North Kivu, not all are frontline soldiers, and have to be everywhere in a territory that is bigger than France...
...soccer game between Harvard (9-3-3, 4-1 Ivy) and No. 20 Princeton (9-2-2, 3-1-1), the Crimson pulled ahead of the Tigers and never relinquished the lead, ultimately winning 2-1. Princeton had the kickoff, but after the first touch, the Crimson stole the ball. Sophomore Katherine Sheeleigh took the ball up the right side of the field and booted a beautiful pass to junior Kelli Okuji, who met the ball on the left side of the box. She blasted a shot past diving Tiger goalie Alyssa Pont for her first goal of the season...
Snack Happy. Virgin America, which recently stole Condé Nast Traveler's Best Domestic Airline title away from six-time winner JetBlue, is introducing new items to their on-demand food menu. After swiping a credit card through the seat-back's touch screen menu, passengers flying coach can order ham-and-Havarti tea sandwiches, chicken Cobb salad wraps or Greek salad for $7 to $9. An expanded cocktail selection, with cosmopolitans, mojitos and margaritas are also on offer for $8. For first-class and select main-cabin passengers, the cocktails and meals are free...
Misa Kuranaga stole most of the first act as “Blossom,” one of four assistants to the Fairy Godmother, who presides over the aforementioned—magical—backyard garden. In a variation that could not have lasted longer than two minutes, her absolutely perfect execution was as crystal-clear as the glass slipper that’s missing from Kudelka’s production...
...police log reported that the suspect stole the victim’s iPod, but in an interview yesterday, Tovmasyan said that he later recovered what was actually his iPhone on the street, and only after giving information to the police...