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...York and Ohio. Tough pol Tom Reynolds of upstate New York threw off his entanglement in the Mark Foley scandal to beat populist millionaire Jack Davis, and Ohio's Deborah Pryce, a centrist in the House leadership, pulled out her tough race against Mary Jo Kilroy. And in the tight House race in Connecticut's fourth district, Chris Shays was leading Diane Farrell in a death-defying G.O.P. win in hostile territory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And Now, Madame Speaker | 11/8/2006 | See Source »

...Puchtel’s fifteen minutes of fame might not be over yet. Last May, the Chicago Bears offered Puchtel a tryout, despite the fact that Puchtel had not played football since catching passes at tight end for the Crimson his freshman year. Although the transition back to football was difficult, he showed signs of progression—enough for him to pick up an agent and continue to explore his NFL options. The allure for teams rests in the hope that he can follow in the model of successful college basketball players-turned superstar tight ends such as Antonio...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: From Big Ten to the Quad | 11/7/2006 | See Source »

...ATLANTIC COAST FRESHMAN CHAMPIONSHIPFour first-years traveled to Providence, R.I., where Brown was host to the Atlantic Coast Freshman Championships. Thirteen schools sent representatives to the regatta, and the Crimson finished squarely in the middle at No. 7.Skipper Drew Robb and crew Hyunjin Kim sailed in a tight A-division field and finished No. 4, while a more difficult time was had for skipper Liz Powers and crew Michelle Konstadt in B-division. That pair took No. 12, though just ten points separated Harvard and the five teams that finished ahead of the Crimson.Boston College won the event, followed...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Strong Finishes for No. 1 Sailing in Weekend Events | 11/7/2006 | See Source »

While most potential Undergraduate Council (UC) presidential and vice- presidential candidates have remained tight-lipped about their election ambitions, several tickets have recently become open secrets within the UC and beyond...

Author: By Brittney L. Moraski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Names Emerge As Election Nears | 11/6/2006 | See Source »

From Eric Rudolph's point of view, the ADX is locked down very tight. The procedure to leave one's cell for a rare opportunity to exercise outside, for instance, is an ordeal. Two guards enter the vestibule and order the inmate to strip. After a cavity search, he dresses again and his hands are cuffed through an opening in the bars that separate the vestibule from the rest of the cell. The guards then march him down the corridor, a steel-tipped baton at the ready. When all the prisoners are lined up, they are led to an outdoor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside Bomber Row | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

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