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...barrel or more, according to oil analysts. So, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has plenty of incentive to push his OPEC colleagues to vote for production cuts: If falling prices force his government to cut its heavy gasoline subsidies, he won't help his chances of reelection in a tough presidential race next June. "There is a lot of popular unrest when they cut subsidies or put on gas quotas," says Robert Johnston, Director of Energy for the Eurasia Group in Washington. For similar reasons, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez wants OPEC to cut production by about 1 million barrels a day, warning...
...Crimson (7-3, 3-0 Ivy) notched their fourth straight win at Linda Johnson Smith Stadium as they rolled past Holy Cross (7-3-3, 2-0-1) in a 3-0 victory. Despite rain, wind, and overall tough conditions, the team pushed through and dominated the Crusaders in a tough non-conference tilt. At the team’s last meeting, Harvard and Holy Cross ended the game at a draw at Ohiri Field, but this year the Crimson left no room for error, shutting the Crusaders down. “Last year we were not pleased with...
...favorably about that possibility. The Ivy League is the only conference in America without a conference tournament.“I’m a huge advocate,” Columbia coach Joe Jones said. “When you are mathematically eliminated after just three weeks, it is tough to get motivated, especially for upperclassmen.”Last season Cornell benefited from the lack of conference tournament as it didn’t have to risk squandering its 14-0 league mark before entering the NCAA tournament. Nevertheless, Big Red head coach Steve Donahue agreed with his fellow...
...Whatever the truth of the matter, crime will undoubtedly be a key issue in next year's presidential election. After nearly two decades in opposition, the political right is gaining ground in Chile and may be hoping that a "tough on crime" message will help defeat the leftist coalition that has ruled for most of the past two decades...
...economic management, they said, produced "remarkable growth," stymied inflation, attracted investment and allowed him to pursue diversification away from diamonds, while simultaneously using tax revenue to fund investment infrastructure, health and education. All this, while maintaining a "tough stance against corruption...