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...uplifting victory for a squad that had not won a game in almost three weeks. After Quinnipiac, though, the Crimson's draw got a lot tougher. Its second round opponent-Hartford-had already defeated Harvard 2-1 during the regular season. Still, the Crimson had played the Hawks closely enough in that earlier meeting that it was confident about its chances...
...their kids are out of public schools. Even parents who have been burned by charters continue to relish their right to choose. After Buzz and Samantha Koch, ages 11 and 8, spent a year in a cash-strapped charter with no playground or library, their mother Trish became a tougher customer. She shopped around, sifting through test-score data on the Internet and touring a dozen charter schools, including many that she says made her think, "I wouldn't put my dog here." Her children are now prospering at the Noah Webster Basic School, a charter that attracts students...
...that Clever’s collegiate career is over, he will face even tougher competition. His performance in meets this summer will determine how much of his future he will dedicate to throwing. Clever was a U.S. Olympic Trial competitor...
...feeling among Palestinians is that this cease-fire has been declared without getting anything for them in return. The collective punishments imposed by the Israelis are becoming tougher and tougher. It's going to weaken the cease-fire, because the feeling is "why should we pay this price when we are getting nothing." Without giving the Palestinians a prize - lifting the closure and the economic sanctions - I think the cease-fire will be very temporary...
...South African Internet giant M-Web, already the biggest isp in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, is looking to move into countries farther north, including Nigeria. As African countries deregulate their telecom industries, large international firms are also likely to move in. "It's going to be a lot tougher," says M-Web's chief operating officer, Andrew Milne. "The introduction of something like wireless connections to Africa will change the landscape overnight...