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Some of the Crimson offensive woes can be attributed to the unexpected absence of two of last year’s leading scorers. Tri-captain attack Matt Primm (19 goals, 22 assists) and junior midfielder Jeff Gottschall (13 goals, 3 assists) missed the game with pneumonia and a high ankle...
Vote of no Confidence Spooked by talk of terrorism and war, U.S. consumers lost faith, as confidence plunged to a fresh, unexpected nine-year low. In Britain, confidence slid six points, to its lowest level since 1998.
The carnival celebration that sambas through the streets of Rio de Janeiro this week is traditionally a showcase of coordinated public spirit. Class divisions give way to elaborate, egalitarian parades involving millions of people and months of preparation. But this year even Carnival became a reminder of Brazil's poverty...
There's a peculiarly local flavor to the latest show of contemporary art at London's Tate Britain, which opened last week. It's evident even in the work of featured artists who hail from Japan or Turkey. Shizuka Yokomizo photographs strangers at their windows by appointment - a perfect comment...
ALL THE REAL GIRLS. In the age of Joe Millionaire and How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, being the recipient of the Sundance Film Festival’s Prize for Emotional Truth is at best a dubious honor. Audiences aren’t exactly storming multiplexes in search...