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...Some analysts have read the leak of hypothetical U.S. military planning on Iran as calculated to spook the Europeans, Russia and China into supporting tougher UN action. Whether or not it has that effect, diplomacy is clearly the only game in town - and both sides are busy trying to shape its outcome to their advantage...
...anyone win? Big Business is O.K. with the status quo. It preferred no deal to one that might impose tougher fines for hiring illegal immigrants...
...That’s something we’ve been really working on as a team,” Allard said. “Being tougher both defensively and on the mound, and coming right back once somebody gets on base, regardless of how they get on base, and really getting that next out, and we did a lot of that this weekend...
...timeout. Lees-McRae later took five consecutive points on senior Kevin Peoples’ aggressive serve, coasting to an easy 30-19 game one victory. “We had trouble passing [Peoples],” McKiernan said. “But we also need to serve a little tougher.” Harvard played much better in the second frame, establishing its block against the Bobcats’ powerful attack. Though Lees-McRae jumped ahead by a 9-4 margin—driven again by Peoples’ strong serving—the Crimson clawed back and tied...
...rest of the afternoon. The team’s freshmen accounted for half of the Crimson hits—both Hayley Bock and Jade Reichling went 1-for-3. Juniors Lauren Brown and Julia Kidder both went 1-for-2.“We’re getting tougher on defense,” Allard said, “but we just need to string hits together.”The Crimson will continue its Ivy season today in New York against Columbia. Harvard will play a doubleheader to make up the games that were rained out on Saturday. Despite...