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...death toll is rising along with the political temperature. A bomber had struck on Tuesday as well, this time a stone's throw away from Musharraf's residence in the garrison town of Rawalpindi, where a police post was attacked, leaving seven dead. And this week's casualties pushed beyond 700 the total number killed since the summer in violence related to extremism. At least two dozen attacks have directly targeted the military, prompting it to issue orders for officers to avoid wearing their uniforms in public or traveling in vehicles bearing military number plates. Though no group has claimed...
...accused of human rights violations and of limiting freedom of expression. The bill approved by the council yesterday follows in the footsteps of a 1996 law, also introduced by Rushing, that barred Massachusetts corporations from doing business with companies tied to Myanmar. The U.S. Supreme Court struck it down in 2000 on the grounds that it gave a state unconstitutional power in foreign affairs. Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, who introduced the resolution, said she hoped the Cambridge’s support would influence other cities to take a stand. “To be silent feels really wrong...
...four saves, had a much bigger day than the statistics would indicate. His greatest effort came in the waning minutes with Harvard trying to find the equalizer. Dartmouth lined up a free kick outside the 18-yard box that looked destined for the upper corner the moment it was struck. Just inches before the ball crossed the goal plane, Hahn leaped across the net and punched the shot over the crossbar to keep the game within one. “Another great game,” Hoff said of Hahn’s performance. “He really gave...
Sheik Hamid Hussein, a local chief of the Jumaili tribe and head of the Fallujah council of mukhtars struck a positive note Friday but tempered Idham's optimism. "I'm not going to say it's very good, but it's good now, better," he said. He encouraged his fellows to be patient with the Marines and help them identify strangers in Sinaa, citing a local Arab proverb as the final word at Friday's meeting. "One who has seen death, can tolerate fever," he said with a raspy cackle and a knowing grin...
...Harvard field hockey team (7-8, Ivy 3-2) suffered a frustrating loss, 2-0 to No. 14 Boston University (BU) (14-5) at Jordan Field last night. BU came out strong, struck quickly, and never looked back. In the fourth minute of the first half, senior Hayley Hamada had an unassisted goal on Crimson goalie senior Siobhan Connolly. Hamada pushed the ball parst the Harvard defense, used her speed to beat the Crimson, and knocked a shot between Connolly’s legs and into the back of the net. After the quick goal, the Terriers held onto possession...