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...charge, there's reason for some cautious hope. Compared with the flamboyantly inflexible Fidel, the beardless and bespectacled Ra�l is an earthier, more pragmatic figure, who has nudged his country's ossified economy toward capitalism and encouraged some discussion about liberalizing its repressive politics. That's quite a turnaround for Ra�l, who has been Cuba's military chief since Fidel took power in 1959 and was known as his brother's political enforcer, a ruthless ideological hard-liner. But after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba's economic benefactor, it was Ra�l who persuaded Fidel to permit private...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cuba's Chance | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...wasn't to be. Instead of the rollicking glamfest that everyone hoped for, this year's BAFTAs played out more like a dress rehearsal for the real thing. Maybe it was the 11th-hour turnaround on the strike negotiations, which cleared the way for a full-on Oscars ceremony Feb. 24 and gave Hollywood's big hitters an excuse to save the price of a plane ticket. Or maybe it was just the inevitable comedown after all the hype. But last night's ceremony at the Royal Opera House was less star-studded than star-sprinkled and lacked the energy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British Oscars: Worthy But No Wow | 2/11/2008 | See Source »

...team went to Yale on Friday night looking to turn its season around. But after the Bulldogs (8-11, 2-3 Ivy) used a 20-5 run to finish the first half and the Crimson (6-15, 1-4 Ivy) turned the ball over 17 times before intermission, that turnaround will have to wait, as Yale knocked off Harvard, 83-70, at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. With Harvard down 24-23 with 6:57 to play in the first half, Yale used solid pressure defense and outstanding rebounding prowess, especially on the offensive end, to make a huge...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: First Half Run Seals Loss at Yale | 2/10/2008 | See Source »

...First World War against Bing Crosby’s rendition of “Brother Can You Spare a Dime?” Though he finds the song “surprisingly applicable” to the looming economic recession, Rakoff is more upbeat about the recent electoral turnaround in Florida, claiming to be overjoyed. He’s a resident of New York City since 1983 and a dual American-Canadian citizen since 2003 and a professed liberal. “I’m so glad that reason somehow prevailed, and that [Rudy Giuliani] is no longer...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: From NPR: Books and Tape | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...checked in with 6:44 remaining in the first half for Unger, and he wasted no time tallying his first field-goal attempt, a missed turnaround jumper from the middle of the key. The 6’11 forward played just 38 seconds...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Extra-Curricular Scuffle Fires Up Harris, Penn | 2/4/2008 | See Source »

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