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...guess that’s still sport as life, though. That’s certainly the case for Jeffrey, who never quite understood why a white kid catching passes from a black kid on the “black” side of town was such an extraordinary achievement. For him, it was the simple joy of being able to run, to compete and not to worry about anything else in the process...
...opening round of the NCAA Tournament pitted Harvard against cross-town rival Northeastern. The Crimson held a 2-1 lead in the second half, but the Huskies went on to win the game in penalty kicks...
...Auckland interior designer Stephen Cashmore. If resting your head at the Otahuna blows the budget, try the handsome Clearview Lodge, www.clearviewlodge.com - a French-style château with working vineyard, easily accessible from the airport - or Hotel SO, www.hotelso.co.nz. The latter offers affordable minimalism in the heart of town, on the doorstep of shopping and nightlife...
...town, the splendid Akaroa Harbour lies by the volcanic Banks Peninsula, a 90-minute drive away. Forgo perfect hair and don a wetsuit from Black Cat Cruises, www.blackcat.co.nz, to cavort with one of the world's smallest and rarest dolphins - the endangered, friendly Hector's. An hour north of Christchurch, the fruitful Waipara Valley is home to the Claremont Country Estate, www.claremont-estate.com. This 2,400-acre (10 sq km) property, circa 1866, is a working sheep and cattle station that offers lodge accommodation if you feel like spending the night. But if you can't tear yourself away from downtown...
...emissaries from war-wearied European countries gathered in the prosperous medieval town of Utrecht to work out a new balance of power. The Treaty of Utrecht didn't hold much longer than any of the other attempts over the subsequent three centuries to keep European nations from one another's throats. The most lasting peace forged among European signatories since then, in fact, is embodied in the European Union: 52 years and counting. Yet the citizens of Utrecht, along with the rest of Europe, appear all but oblivious to the European Parliament elections taking place between June...