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Some experts believe boys are less likely to report the harmful side effects of a collision--headaches, dizziness--than girls are and that could account for the gender discrepancy. "Culturally, we teach boys that they have to be tough," says Dawn Comstock, an Ohio State University pediatrics professor and an author of the Athletic Training study. "They have to play through the pain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Head Games | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

MARYLAND MESS The iconic blue crab has had a tough year. As the Chesapeake's season comes to an end, scientists expect one of the lowest harvests in more than 60 years as a result of pollution and catch allowances that may be too permissive for a population in severe decline. The bay was home to 852 million crabs in 1993, but now there are only 273 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Briefing | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

...Crimson presents a tough challenge for its opponents, bringing depth at every position...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: League's Worst on Tap for Women's Hockey | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

...Housman is a key for us,” Amaker said. “If we’re not getting the kind of play that he is capable of we may not be as good.”Up against the wall, the team responded, and with a tough Michigan squad on the horizon, Harvard made sure it will go into this much anticipated match-up with momentum on its side.“We got together as a team,” said Harris. “We said there’s no reason we should lose...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Escapes Wildcats | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

...rose in the mid-1990s, having been manipulated by outside Arab and Pakistani forces including bin Laden, who was able to climb his way into the upper echelons of Taliban leadership. With no help coming from the international community, internal Taliban moderates were silenced. The United Nations’ tough stance on dealings with the Taliban only served to increase anti-Western sentiment and create the isolated nation Afghanistan became.However, Gannon is not satisfied with the accepted Western stereotype of the Taliban as evil incarnate. She points out that the Taliban single-handedly eliminated opium production in Afghanistan during their...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Infidel’ Offers Insights on Afghanistan | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

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