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...that seemed more aimed against the fans than his opponent, Princeton freshman Alex Faust.When Omodele-Lucien was broken at 3-3 in the first set, he heard a hail of cheering for his opponent, so when he broke right back to equalize the set 4-4 after a protracted string of deuces, he formed his own impromptu cheering section, pumped his fists, and looked coldly at the crowd. After winning the next two games to take the first set, Omodele-Lucien made a gesture to the crowd indicating, “cut the music.” Omodele-Lucien...
...depart Italy, remarks wistfully, “I’ve never belonged to any place that way.” But, Kaushik reminds us, “In the end, that was life: a few plates, a favorite comb, a pair of slippers, a child’s string of beads.” —Staff writer Alison S. Cohn can be reached at acohn@fas.harvard.edu...
...received a 3 1/2-year prison sentence on charges of inciting subversion of state power. Hu's conviction, apparently stemming from articles he wrote and interviews he gave linking the Olympics with human rights in China, was the latest in what rights advocates in China say is a string of detentions of activists all over the country. Beijing is also applying pressure on China's huge online population of some 230 million, which is often cited as the country's most powerful force for greater openness. Thousands of websites have been shuttered, and government control and blocking of sites outside China...
LYNN, MASS.—During the most recent stretch of the Crimson’s season-long offensive woes, a pattern has emerged: on the days head coach Joe Walsh receives his best pitching performances, his lineup’s bats just can’t string together hits...
...confront them with guerrilla warfare and care little about what that does to Iraq. They want the fight to go on. Al-Qaeda in Iraq has in the past shown deftness in timing gruesome attacks to maximize public attention in the hopes of shaping political decisions. A sudden string of insurgent attacks around August would likely leave Petraeus and decision makers in the Bush White House reluctant to withdraw more troops...