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...coaches we are used to going through these early matches 8-1 or 9-0 that we’re now only winning 6-3,” he said. “As a result, we will be better coaches to coach the team through the tougher matches later in the season.” On the women’s side, the Crimson was boosted by its underclassmen to propel Harvard to a 6-3 victory that brought its record to 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in league play. Freshman June Tiong...
...tougher to put a positive gloss on the loss of two CDs containing vital personal information about 25 million Britons, including bank details and other data that could be exploited by identity fraudsters. Brown's successor as Chancellor, Alistair Darling, told incredulous colleagues in the House of Commons on Nov. 20 that the discs intended for the National Audit Office had sent by the standard courier service used for internal government mail by an official at the government department HM Revenue & Customs, flouting guidelines on the security of such data. The discs never reached their destination...
...they grab defeat from the jaws of victory, Republicans could lose the incentive to cut a climate deal. Second, fixing the climate is like saving for retirement--the longer we wait, the harder it gets. That's not to say Lieberman-Warner is perfect. Its emissions targets should be tougher, and it gives away too many pollution allowances for free. But let's dream for a moment. If it manages to pass both houses of Congress (a mighty big if), the bill would land with a thud on George W. Bush's desk shortly before the 2008 election. Bush...
Outsmarted by Howard on numerous fronts, Labor has been clever this time in the battle for Bennelong. In the broader fight, Howard was always going to be hard-pressed holding off the fresh-faced Opposition leader Kevin Rudd. Knowing that task would be even tougher if Howard could be distracted by a tough contest on his home turf, Labor announced in February that its candidate in Bennelong would be Maxine McKew, a distinguished, high-profile former television journalist. The partner of Bob Hogg, a former national secretary of the Labor Party, McKew still doesn't get close to Howard...
...these newbies. The tournament featured the best of the best from this level of fencing. “It’s probably their toughest competition in college other than the national championship,” coach Peter Brand said. “In this situation sometimes its even tougher because the teams bring in their full squads, whereas nationally only two can qualify from each weapon.” An understaffed women’s squad had the hardest time of it. The top epee fencer in the junior international circuit signed herself on to four years at Harvard...