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...Murphy ’86-’87, the Vice Mayor of the Cambridge City Council. “It’s certainly not every day that you get an individual gift that exceeds your annual budget [of $110 million] and triples your endowment in one fell swoop.” Murphy called the gift “an exciting opportunity for President Moore and the Lesley community,” and suggested that the money could be used to provide support for student and faculty, particularly for their students who frequently go into relatively low-paying public...
...mangrove swamp south of Port of Spain. The window is brief, as a tropical sundown can seem as swift as a blanket thrown over a birdcage, but the ibis do not disappoint. In the day's last light, pack after pack of ibis fly in from the west, swoop in low over the sun-brightened water, alighting on an island of mangrove trees - one of eight or so roosting spots in the swamp - flecking the green-leaved trees with a crimson so bright it looks artificial. Their arrival is met with throaty gasps and the click of camera shutters...
...Ahead 6-0, Harvard continued its methodical attack on the Bobcats throughout the third.On another power-play opportunity, junior forward Jimmy Fraser took a slapshot at the goal from up the middle. Despite stopping the puck, McGann fumbled and lost sight of it, allowing Watters to swoop in and earn a hat trick. With 9:21 to go and up 10-0, Richter skated off the ice to a standing ovation as sophomore backup goaltender John Riley took his place to finish out the shutout. The two combined for 29 saves. Quinnipiac also subbed out McGann for its third-string...
Controlled from 774 million miles away, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will swoop within 30 miles of the surface of one of Saturn's moons Wednesday, in an unprecedented flyby maneuver...
...improvements to its constituents. With Sadr now planning to run a slate of candidates there in elections originally scheduled for this October, SIIC fears that the implementation of the Provincial Powers law will only further weaken its hold on the south, especially if a strengthened central government can swoop in and remove inimical SIIC governors. The polls, which will elect legislators as well as governors, cannot be held until the law is passed. Abdul-Medhi's party would benefit from a delay, which would allow local SIIC officials to improve roads, schools and security in their areas...