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...money made from purloined art sometimes goes into the coffers of drug and arms dealers, even terrorists. "We have indisputable evidence that criminal networks are involved in art crime," says Vernon Rapley, head of Scotland Yard's Art and Antiques Unit. There's no way to measure accurately how much the illicit art trade - which includes stolen art, fakes, forgeries and looted artifacts - is actually worth. But some estimates run as high as $6 billion a year...
...goals per game average to 1.13, which places her at third in the nation among defensemen. SPECIAL DELIVERY Harvard’s rout of the Eagles was due in large part to its special teams play. Both the Crimson’s power play and penalty kill units dominated, overwhelming BC at both ends of the ice. The Eagles played a physical game from the beginning, and the contest took a rougher turn as BC showed its frustration as Harvard piled on goals. The Eagles committed seven penalties, giving the Crimson six power play opportunites. Harvard capitalized with four goals...
...freshman…he’s doing well. He’s a tough kid.” This changing of the guard also gives the bench a very different look. Housman and Harris are among the first off the bench and give life to the second unit. “I think that’s one of the keys for us now. Our bench has given us a lift to where we can play more bodies and when we go to our bench, instead of a drop off, we’re picking up the pace...
Even if the Harvard men’s hockey team (6-7-3, 5-4-2 ECAC) failed to earn a win in its two weekend games, the strong performance of the penalty killing unit kept the Crimson’s struggling offense, averaging 2.2 goals per contest, in close games. This success came less than a week after Harvard’s special teams allowed three power-play goals in two games during the Ohio Hockey Classic. The Crimson’s defense held Quinnipiac (11-5-3, 4-3-3) scoreless through all five of its power plays...
...very sensitive. When a sensor detects smoke, a warning goes off in the Secret Service's control center in the White House. The D.C. Fire Department is quickly called, and at least five engines and two ladder trucks respond from any one of several surrounding stations.(A unit is on hand anytime a helicopter takes off or lands at the White House...