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Despite rumors of Kim Jong Il's demise--specifically, of getting shot in the head by his nephew--the North Korean leader appears to be intact but as mystifying as ever. According to the Korean Central News Agency, the Dear Leader visited an army unit last week not only to hear soldiers recite poetry but also to present the young bards with gifts of automatic rifles. (Note to Kim: Fire your event planners.) But as reports trickle in from the hermetic communist kingdom that Kim's portraits are disappearing from public buildings, there are other signs the dictator is facing...
...seventh-grade dropout from Rich Square, N.C., Jenkins possessed an intelligence that military aptitude tests determined was far below average. He had doubts about his ability to lead men into battle, and he slid into bouts of depression and heavy drinking. His life was about to get worse. Jenkins' unit, he had learned, was scheduled to ship out soon to the live war in Vietnam, a prospect that terrified him. "I did not want to be responsible for the lives of other soldiers under me," he said during his court-martial trial last month. So Jenkins looked...
Along with captain Noah Welch, assistant captain Tom Cavanagh, forward Brendan Bernakevitch and freshman Jon Pelle, Lederman is a fixture on the Crimson’s top power-play unit. The first three were established offensive powerhouses entering the season, and the attention they drew from opposing teams’ penalty kills was enough to give Lederman anonymity and freedom...
...wonderful team last year, but it was a clear divide between old and new members,” she said. “This year the team became one unit very quickly...
...bringing his season points total to nine. He now sits in a fourth-place tie with forward Brendan Bernakevitch on the team points list, topped only by Lederman, Pelle and assistant captain Tom Cavanagh—all three of whom skate on Harvard’s top power play unit...The Crimson continued its stifling defensive efforts against Maine with 22 blocked shots, many of which came on the 7-for-8 penalty kill...Though he still leads his team with 16 penalties—his nearest teammates have been whistled six times—captain Noah Welch has amassed...