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...before electric cars gain a foothold on the mainland. Much depends on gasoline prices, which are partially controlled by the government. Will China's leaders increase gas taxes to make expensive alternatives like plug-in electric cars more acceptable to consumers? "That is going to be the tough decision," the executive says. "It will make the higher cost of electric models more justifiable in the eyes of the buyers, and it will help the auto industry be more sustainable in China...
...with well placed side-arm breaking balls on the inside part of the plate. The rookie yielded three earned runs and only five hits through six innings, but could not outduel Gormley.“[Gormley] was very good,” Walsh said. “He was tough and I tip my hat to him.”The hulking righty worked 6 2/3 of the game’s seven innings, allowing a run with six strikeouts and no walks.The Crimson put a scare into its hosts during the final inning, getting the tying run to second...
...contention on Friday with a 4-3 win over Brown, the Crimson (12-8, 5-1) continued its strong performance yesterday by defeating the Bulldogs for first time since 2006, by a margin of 5-2.“We knew Brown and Yale were going to be tough,” Harvard coach Traci Green said. “We lost to them last year. Our mindset was get the doubles point and fight for every singles point.”Now the Crimson controls its own destiny. If the squad defeats Dartmouth on Wednesday, it will share...
...Game 1 and going 3-for-3 in Game 2. She was helped by co-captain Bailey Vertovez and sophomore Ellen Macadam, who both drove in three runs on the day. “I think everyone–our whole lineup, one through nine–was so tough,” Brown said. “I definitely would not want to be pitching to our team right now, because I have confidence. We’re really hitting our stride right now at the end of the season, which is the most important time...
...community. After immigration laws relaxed in 1990, making it easier for foreigners to live and work in Japan, Brazilians have grown to be the country's third largest minority, after Koreans and Chinese. But as jobs grow scarce and money runs out, some Nikkei ironically now face the same tough decision their Japanese relatives did 100 years ago, when they migrated to Brazil...