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WORCESTER, Mass.—The sport of football is a funny thing. On any given Saturday, it can giveth and it can taketh away. That was certainly the case for Harvard football this weekend, as it witnessed highs and lows before ultimately falling to Holy Cross (3-0), 27-20.“The bottom line is that we played hard, but they made a few more plays, and we made a few more mistakes,” Crimson coach Tim Murphy said. “And that makes the difference in the game.”Harvard...
...attentive to tiny details. If you miss an episode, you're off the train. Now when fans can rewind and rewatch and discuss endlessly in blogs and chat rooms, these shows can be more challenging, sprawling and complex. And Internet buzz is crucial to their success. The Web taketh from Heroes, no question, but it also giveth considerably...
...main downside of tax cuts and benefit increases will be their tails; pity the politician who tries to taketh away what he's already giveth. That's why the best test of any cash stimulus will be whether it makes sense on its merits. Obama's aides have already dropped a proposal to give businesses a $3,000 credit for every job they create - an invitation to game the system. But payroll-tax relief will reward work and put money in the hands of the people who need it most. And there's no time like the present...
Shortchanging Short Hops. What American giveth with one hand, it taketh with the other. A new mileage-award policy takes effect Dec. 31: Short-haul flights, which once earned fliers a minimum of 500 mileage points, will now earn points equal only to the actual miles flown. Super-elite gold and platinum AAdvantage members, however, will still receive the 500-point minimum...
...mentality among doctors, turn the attack on those who are in control of the investigation. At the present time, the medical profession occupies the uncomfortable seat of being held responsible for all medical discipline without authority over the process. The state giveth the license, and only the state can taketh it away. Robert C. Coe, M.D., Chairman Medical Disciplinary Board State of Washington Seattle Though the medical profession may have been derelict in its housekeeping duties, the inevitable improvement should not come through governmentally related professional-review organizations. The change for the better is already occurring from inside the profession...