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...grenades. "My eyes were working overtime," said Talraas, "trying to figure out where the fire was coming from." Then a turquoise dump truck with a bright orange Mercedes symbol on it started heading toward them along the river. Talraas could see more "technicals" moving across the bridge about a thousand meters off to the left. That's when the white van appeared, its red lights flashing. After they were shot at, Talraas' driver, Sergeant Michael Maita, hit the gas and sped back to the southeastern corner of the town. Maita had been shot in the hand. "But," said Talraas...
BUDDHIST ART: THE LATER TRADITION. This comprehensive exhibit at the Sackler of Buddhist art from China, Korea, Japan, Tibet and India spans more than a thousand years. Surveying the transmission of Buddhism throughout East Asia from the 10th through the 18th centuries, the exhibit feature 72 pieces, including scroll paintings, Buddhist “sutras” or sacred texts, Chinese censers and Tibetan bell handles. See full story in the Feb. 14 Arts section. Through Sept. 7. Hours: Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. $6.50, $5 students/seniors, free for Harvard ID holders...
...hospitalized patients, a number of hospitals have been unwilling to participate in the national smallpox vaccination program. The numbers of healthcare workers and public health officials who have chosen to be vaccinated to date (25,645 as of March 21, 2003) are substantially below the target of several hundred thousand set by the administration. Editorials and opinion statements in scientific journals have supported both sides of the issue. Such debates are not new in the public health arena. Similar discussions have occurred regarding the control of polio hepatitis B, and meningococcal meningitis. What is new, however, are the political intrusions...
Competing in a stadium filled with several thousand raucous fans, the Crimson men were led by strong performances in the distance events and relays...
...score on the balance beam. The Forum, normally filled with raucous French Canadian hockey fans, was instead roaring with appreciation for a 4-ft. 11-in., 86-lb. Romanian who would finish the Games with seven perfect 10s, three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Comaneci launched a thousand gymnastics clubs that night...