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...Busted Hundreds of homes were washed away when the Zeyzoun dam collapsed, releasing around 71 million cu m of water, inundating villages in the al-Ghab area 350 km north of Damascus. At least 20 people died and more than 8,000 hectares of crops and power lines were swept away by flood water and mud. Many villagers fled to higher ground after they saw cracks developing in the six-year-old dam, which may have been overfilled by 5 million cu m because of exceptionally heavy winter rains. BURUNDI Rebels Fight On Rebels from the Hutu-dominated National Liberation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 6/9/2002 | See Source »

Harvard was unable to “bring it” to either Penn or Princeton on its road trip the next week, getting swept for the 11th straight year and effectively ending its chances for the Ivy title...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gellert’s Defense, Harvey’s Heroics Keep M. Hoops in the Hunt | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

...mishaps began. An injury to just one rower—senior Raegan Kennedy of the first varsity—spurred a massive domino effect through all the boats as Coach Liz O’Leary juggled lineups incessantly. The effects showed right away as the Black and White was swept by Yale the next weekend...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Misfortune Befalls W. Heavies | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

Minus the Olympians, the Crimson (18-11-2, 9-5-2 ECAC North), swept Princeton in the first round of the ECAC North playoffs and ultimately lost to Dartmouth 4-2 in the semifinals...

Author: By David Weinfeld, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Claims Fourth Straight Beanpot Title, Without Olympians | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

Meanwhile, Trinity swept Cornell but suffered a slight hiccup in the semifinals, beating Princeton 7-2 to set up the long-awaited rematch...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Squash Forced To Settle for Second in Nation | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

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