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...sense of chronological urgency already makes Angels & Demons an improvement, as a movie scenario, over The Da Vinci Code, however spectacular a publishing success that was. The Da Vinci Code sold more than 60 million copies in 40 languages, graced the New York Times best-seller list for 144 weeks, or nearly three years, and inspired parodies in both hard-core (The Da Vinci Load) and soft-core movies (The Da Vinci Coed). People picked it up and couldn't put it down, in part because it was a very bookish book: an elaborate web of church lore leading...
...soccer team, which voluntarily became a club team this year with encouragement from the athletic department. “I feel a lot more freedom as a club team. There’s a challenge but we have our own power to do things.” Citing the success of other club sports, some of the JV athletes affeted by the announcement said they favored the planned change. “We’re optimistic that the change is going to be a good thing,” said Daniel A. Sack ’10, captain...
...spokesman says. Even that figure assumes that GM's cash burn, which was running more than $3 billion per month in the first quarter, begins to slow later in the year. If the recession deepens, GM could be back at the bar for more. (Read about the success of GM's Chinese division...
...men’s competition and the Tigers doing the same on the women’s side.“I was really pleased with the men and women’s team’s performances,” coach Jason Saretsky said. “[Our success] is a continuation of what we did in the indoor season. It’s great to see the women’s team consistently vie in the top half of the team and have a real chance to be in the top three.”The Crimson came...
...these measures are crucial and should be put into motion immediately, for Pakistani national security is directly linked to the success of the democratization efforts in Pakistan and in the region. Negotiating with a group as radical as the Taliban is an exercise in futility—with a little help from its friends, the Pakistani government can and should continue mobilizing its military to take back the country for its citizens...