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...astronaut walks on the moon, and finds Dr. Manhattan waiting for him. 1971: President Nixon sends Manhattan and The Comedian to Vietnam; the war is over within a week, with the locals lining up to surrender personally to the big blue guy. 1976: Nixon is elected to a third term. 1977: Nixon pushes the Keene Act through Congress, outlawing the Watchmen. 1985: America is an open sewer of drugs and porn, and The Comedian is defeated, defenestrated, dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Watchmen Review: (A Few) Moments of Greatness | 3/4/2009 | See Source »

...Already the school record holder, Flahive won the event with a personal best and ECAC-qualifying 3,650 points. Her performance on the first day of competition set the tone for the weekend, as the women’s team ended up finishing a respectable third place among Ivy competitors...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Flahive Proves Mettle in Heps Win | 3/3/2009 | See Source »

...Crimson has also shown it can compete with the ECAC’s top teams. Harvard took down second-place Cornell three weeks ago and beat third-place Princeton, ranked No. 6 nationally, this past weekend...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Junior's Revived Play Provides Needed Lift | 3/3/2009 | See Source »

...rookie standout was a rare three-time state finalist in high school in Pennsylvania, finishing third at the PIAA Championships as a freshman, second as a sophomore and senior, and claiming the title as a junior. After high school, he was considering programs like the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and Lehigh University. But ultimately, the draw of Harvard’s education and atmosphere proved too much, as the grappler has found a truly supportive environment...

Author: By Kerry E. Kartsonis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Peppelman Steps Up in First Year | 3/3/2009 | See Source »

...travel, a designation that opened the floodgates to cruise ships. In the past five years, foreign visitors to Colombia have more than doubled, from 1 million to 2.6 million a year. From 2006 to 2007 alone, the country saw a 13.2% increase in tourism, which is now Colombia's third largest industry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Loving My Time in Cartagena | 3/3/2009 | See Source »

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