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After a slow start this season in which Harvard took away only a single victory in its first seven matches, the Crimson appears to have righted the ship, winning its Ivy League opener against Penn last weekend...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Overcomes Crusaders in Shutout | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

Having earned a four star rating from Rivals.com, the small forward took a visit to Arizona the weekend before last. Odom and his father came away with plenty of good things to say, which had led some to believe he would soon commit to the Wildcats...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Drawing National Attention, Crimson Courts Touted Recruits | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

Odom will be making a visit to Boston College this coming weekend, and a decision could be possible following the trip, but it would not be surprising if it took longer...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Drawing National Attention, Crimson Courts Touted Recruits | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

...When Captain Moussa Dadis Camara took control of Guinea last December in a bloodless coup, tens of thousands of cheering supporters thronged the streets of the capital, Conakry, shouting: "Welcome to this change! Welcome to this change!" What a difference 10 months can make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Violent Crackdown Shatters Democracy Hopes in Guinea | 9/29/2009 | See Source »

...Camara had once been seen as a beacon of hope for the resource-rich country, one of the poorest in the world. When he took power following the death of autocratic President Lansana Conte, who had ruled for 24 years, Camara promised to hold elections to bring about civilian rule within a year. Many Guineans were also optimistic that Camara could stop the rampant looting of the country's coffers by government officials. In 2008, Guinea was ranked 173rd out of 180 countries in a corruption index by Transparency International, a corruption watchdog. (Read "Why Guinea's People Welcomed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Violent Crackdown Shatters Democracy Hopes in Guinea | 9/29/2009 | See Source »

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