Word: throwings
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Shortly before Christmas, a friend of mine, Veronica Fowler of Ames, Iowa, decided to throw a last-minute bash - not a holiday party but a "poverty" party. About 30 people showed up, dutifully following the invitation?s instructions to bring a "dish to share, a [cheap] bottle of wine, a hard-luck story and a devil-may-care attitude." Fowler, 46, a freelance writer and editor whose guests were mainly fellow media types and academics in their 40s and 50s, says, "It was fun to spit in the eye of impending doom. All of this tension is a lot more...
...question now isn't just what to do with the 3,500 Iranians at Camp Ashraf - it's also who decides their future. Past U.S. ties to the group suggest that the Geneva Convention isn't the only reason Washington might not want to throw the MEK to the wolves just yet. But how deeply is Washington invested? The answer may lie in how Baghdad chooses to deal with the group...
...scored 11 points apiece. Most impressive were the contributions of players who haven’t seen much action, like freshman center Peter Swiatek. In 18 minutes played, Swiatek put up nine points and six rebounds, shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from both the floor and the free-throw line. “I thought his effort was tremendous,” Amaker said. “I was very happy to see him get the minutes that he was able to get today because he’s deserved it, and he made the best...
...distance, which they sandwiched around a Brogan Berry steal. Up by one, UCSB center Jenna Green traveled in the paint to send the ball back to the Crimson and set up senior forward Katie Rollins’ game-winning layup. After yet another Gaucho turnover, Rollins hit a free throw with three seconds remaining to seal the win. UCSB’s late-game seven-point lead was the largest either team had enjoyed all evening. The matchup featured 18 lead changes and six ties. In the tightly contested matchup, last-minute defense made the difference. While allowing the Gauchos...
...shooting a blistering 67 percent from behind the arc, but it could not overcome Rice’s second-half comeback as the Owls (4-5) beat the Crimson 67-63 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Harvard (4-5) took the lead in the final minute with two free throws by junior guard Jeremy Lin, but Rodney Foster answered for the hosts with a three-pointer with 40 seconds to play to give his team a 62-61 lead it would not relinquish. Free throws turned out to be the deciding factor in a game that remained close until the Crimson grabbed...