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Beginning with freshman standout Manny Harris’ tough three-point play with 14:52 to play, the Wolverines went on an 11-0 run in under three minutes to tie the game at 37 with 12:22 to play...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard M. Hoops Slays the Wolverine Beast | 12/3/2007 | See Source »

...achievement gap in education. Though Obama never directly mentioned opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.)’s name, his rhetoric echoed many of the complaints launched against her. “I’m tired of seeing Democrats think that the only way to act tough on national security is to act tough and vote like George Bush Republicans,” he said. “My opponent won’t be able to say that I voted for the war in Iraq because I didn’t.” Some Harvard...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Obama Rallies Support in Boston | 12/3/2007 | See Source »

...Sarkozy's tough talk and promises to impose order on France's troubled suburban housing projects also touches nerves in Algeria, since residents of such "banlieues" are frequently the French-born children of immigrants from Africa. Since winning its independence in 1962 after a brutal war, Algeria has long provided the largest flow of immigrants to France - though the number of visas issued to Algerians had rapidly dropped even before Sarkozy's election from 270,000 in 2001 to 120,000 this year. The pillars of Algeria's dominating National Liberation Front Party, meanwhile, trace their entry into politics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sarkozy Confronted by Algerian Anger | 12/3/2007 | See Source »

...securing a 69-66 win over Jackson State (3-5) in the consolation game of the tournament. HARVARD 69, JACKSON STATE 66 After a disappointing effort Friday night, the Crimson pulled out a close win over Jackson State on Saturday. “It was a very, very tough matchup,” Delaney-Smith said. “We had to be able to weather different changes in momentum. Rebounding was a key, key element and we did a much better job today.” “This morning, we came into the game having...

Author: By Lucy D. Chen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Hoops Splits at Tourney | 12/2/2007 | See Source »

...will be a tough sell convincing the anti-Syrian coalition in Beirut that the Bush Administration's support is unstinting. After all, they still remember that it was Bush's father, President George H.W. Bush, who green-lighted Syrian hegemony over Lebanon in 1990, in exchange for Syria's help in ousting Iraqi forces from Kuwait...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Player in the Middle East | 12/2/2007 | See Source »

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