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...tabloid math, the only thing better than a picture of a celebrity is a picture of a celebrity with his or her cute kid - or in some cases, just the kid (see Suri Cruise). There's no bigger celebrity at the moment than President Barack Obama, who has already been on the cover of such august political organs as TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly. As luck would have it, Barack and Michelle Obama have two of the cutest - and therefore potentially lucrative - offspring on the planet. Beanie Babies maker Ty has already released Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia dolls...
...meter bar, while rookie Phil Ngo logged a 12th-place long jump of 6.49 meters. Volunteer coach Chris Bryce won the weight throw event with a toss of 20.04 meters, earning a qualifier for the USATF Championship. On the women’s side, sophomore Claire Richardson capped things off with her sixth-place finish in the 5K, clocking in at an ECAC-qualifying 16:50.78. “It was a [personal record] which was nice,” Richardson said. “It felt really good. It was just nice to be back racing...
...guests with a forceful showing at the Murr Center courts for the Intersession Invitational.The Crimson hosted Auburn-Montgomery and Marist over the three-day weekend tournament, returning to action at a blistering pace after nearly three months without a contest.“As a team, the best thing we could have done was compete,” co-captain Chris Clayton said. “After reading period and exams everyone is hungry to get out and play.”Harvard did more than simply compete, though, posting a 15-13 singles record and a 9-8 doubles...
...episode is a painful lesson for Obama. Even though his team asserts that it has put into place the toughest rules ever against lobbyists going to work for the Federal Government, the only thing most folks will remember is that Obama made an exception to that rule for one of his top officials. (See who's who in Obama's White House...
...program, the men are returned to their families and given a monthly stipend of $700 to help make ends meet. Some are given cars, and single men are encouraged to get married - the Saudi government pays $20,000 toward wedding expenses. "The important thing is that these men should not be idle and frustrated, because that could send them back to their old haunts, their old friends," said al-Turki...