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Remoteness, now so often a blessing, has come to be a curse for Solomon Islanders living near Gizo, in the country's distant Western Province. The April 2 earthquake, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, and the ensuing wall of water that swept away anything in its path as it reached land, have left a quarter of the area's population without a home. Unlike in Asia's 2004 tsunami, the water has not receded, adding to the locals' distress...
...wave surged nearly 100 feet into the streets of the town, then receded. The residents all sat on the hill watching and waiting, too frightened to go back down. "Fortunately nobody was down near the ocean swimming," says Baul. "Everybody was up going about their business. Nobody got swept out from where we were...
...Soldiers Field’s opening weekend, the Harvard softball team faced Penn and Columbia in a pair of doubleheaders. The Crimson (11-9, 2-2 Ivy) swept Penn (14-10, 6-2) and was swept by Columbia (11-16, 2-6) to establish its Ivy League record...
...Fish said. “He showed really good resilience against a very strong opponent.” Co-captain Gideon Valkin overwhelmed his opponent, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 5. Continuing its improvement from the early-season doldrums in pairs play, the revamped Harvard lineup swept the doubles point. Kumar and Ermakov came back from a break down to win in the tiebreak, 9-8(2), at No. 1. “They became like rocks,” Fish said. Valkin and Denenberg continued their strong, energetic play as a reunited pair, winning...
...Crimson doubles teams swept, with Kumar and Ermakov winning, 8-4, at No. 1, Nguyen and Burke winning, 8-6, and Valkin and Denenberg winning...