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...time, he and his wife Peggy could take on a challenge like Alaska, recruit allies through the force of their personal conviction and leave behind 100 million protected acres as a legacy. He did the same thing with the redwoods and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. He also forged an unlikely alliance with a Congressman who almost never went outdoors--California's Phillip Burton--that saved hundreds of other spots...
...there is one thing the Harvard men’s volleyball team knows how to do, it is showing up for big games...
...tracked EU and NATO membership for Israel, provided it negotiates a two-state solution and comes into compliance with international law. The promise of such memberships and the economic opportunities and security guarantees that come with them just might put enough positive pressure on Israel to do the right thing. Should the Israelis fail to take action, the EU would then need to consider punitive trade sanctions similar to those imposed on South Africa during its apartheid era in the 1980s. The message to Israel must be clear: We want to help you, but the status quo is unacceptable...
...game,” Harvard coach Lisa Miller said. “There was a point there where they could have been like, ‘Uh oh,’ and I don’t think they [panicked]. They finished the game, which is a good thing...
...Facing double teams] gives you more drive to go to the goal,” VanderMeulen said. “I think it’s kind of like a pride thing, where you don’t want to let someone stand you up, so you work harder to get by them...