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...forward Leslie Springmeyer ripped a shot from directly in front of the goal, but Stone managed to block the shot with her leg, and the Crimson cleared the ball. “Brown came out with intensity,” Stone said. “It was their home turf, and they tried to take advantage. I think they caught us on our heels a little.” A few minutes later, the Bears were fouled in the circle. On the ensuing penalty corner, Brown back Victoria Sacco took a shot from the top of the circle that...
Some of the homeowners who are losing wealth reside in Clarke County, Ga., Congressman Broun's home turf, which also had $1.9 billion in deposits in financial institutions in 2006, according to the University of Georgia. That ain't chicken feed. And speaking of which, the fourth largest employer in the region, poultry processor Pilgrim's Pride, is now struggling with financing because credit markets have seized. There are 1,500 jobs in the balance if, say, Pilgrim's Pride can't make payroll because it doesn't have access to funds. It is unlikely that any of those workers...
...great game, and that really worked against us.” Franklin Field also proved to be a challenge for Harvard. The playing field, SprinTurf, is a slower surface, and, despite the fact that the team arrived a day early to acclimate itself to the turf, it was still a handicap. “Our main obstacle in the game was playing on a different field turf,” McVeigh said. “That really hurt our team, because it’s something we aren’t used to.” Ultimately, the Crimson recorded...
...raiser. "The reason I am calm is, I have confidence in the American people." Yes, McCain recently adopted the mantra of "change" as well, easing away from "experience" after putting Sarah Palin on the ticket, but Obama sees that as proof that the election will be fought on his turf. His campaign will make adjustments--including a sharper focus on women voters, as well as harsher attacks by running mate Joe Biden and through television advertisements--but Obama's overriding message will still be a version of lipstick-on-a-pig: the 72-year-old Republican who supports Bush...
...confusing by Wednesday's strike, at a suspected militant training camp in the village of Bagh in South Waziristan. That air-strike came just hours after the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen had visited Islamabad to calm fears about U.S. encroachment on Pakistan's turf. According to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, "Admiral Mullen reiterated the U.S. commitment to respect Pakistan's sovereignty and to develop further U.S.-Pakistani cooperation and coordination...