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...media—and even Davis himself—to draw parallels between the aspiring governor and President Barack Obama. Davis—the first congressman outside of Illinois to endorse the future president—led Obama’s campaign in Alabama and referenced his strong connection with the president in his candidacy announcement on Friday. “There was a time when what I am about to try to do seemed as inconceivable as the idea of a Kenyan and a Kansan with Confederate roots joining to give birth to an American President...
...Carroll’s stalwart play in net anchored a strong defensive effort overall by the Crimson last night, as the penalty kill unit was successful in dismantling five of BC’s six power play opportunities...
...said. “Usually we rely on the top of the ladder for wins, but it was towards the middle and end of the ladder that we were stronger.”With victories from the fourth through seventh positions, the Crimson demonstrated enough depth to make a strong showing at the CSA National Team Championships in two weeks. But, after running out of gas against a stellar Tigers squad, Cohen acknowledged that Harvard must prepare for more grueling efforts if it hopes to go far in the tournament.“I think we know what we?...
Suicide experts say there is a strong correlation between acute financial strains and depression, often a prelude to substance abuse and suicides. While people jumping out of buildings during the Great Depression was not nearly as common as Hollywood and cartoonists had everyone believe, suicide definitely spiked during that dark period in the nation's history. Suicides in the U.S. reached a peak in 1933 (increasing to 17 per 100,000, from 14 per 100,000 in 1929), around the same time unemployment had swollen to 25%. By contrast, more recent recessions have not had a marked effect on suicide...
...pope's pulpit remain powerful forces in Italy's domestic politics. Upon word of Englaro's death, the Vatican's chief of health-related issues, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan said: "We pray for her and ask the Lord for forgiveness for all that they did to her." Other strong words were exchanged in the Italian Senate, which had been in the throes of a passionate debate over an emergency bill introduced by Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi that would have forced doctors to resume life-support. When news of the death reached the Senate floor, there was a moment of silence before...