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...providence was to shine upon us, for by the selfless work of the brave IT souls, the server did not sink—although the postal code may dictate service during rain and snow, these mailmen were able to deliver in the face of a fire. They came to the rescue, responding immediately to the thin wail of S.O.S that was only barely audible over the crackling flames...
...when mailing completed absentee ballots,” while others say nothing at all. Many of the Web sites for these counties also provide no information. The 800 number for the Los Angeles County Registrar, for example, was disconnected, and calls to the local number given were unanswered. Only upon e-mailing the office and waiting three days was this voter able to find out the price of postage, which turned out to be the standard 41 cents...
Republicans - Claiming a needed victory from Mitt Romney, McCain took the California primary and emerged as the clear front-runner among Republican candidates. With command of the G.O.P. nomination in his favor, it falls upon his opponents to find a way to arrive at the Republican convention with enough delegates...
...injury] is pretty much healed just have to practice a bit and in three weeks, I should be back to my regular times.”Harvard will compete at the Ivy League Championships from Feb. 29 through Mar. 2 in Princeton, N.J. The Crimson will look to improve upon its second-place finish to the Tigers at last year’s championship. —Staff writer Rebecca A. Compton can be reached at compton@fas.harvard.edu...
...cheese burger and sandwiches with steamed buns, are popular because they are cheap or soft. "Toasted buns are too hard for them," says manager Hayato Akasako. "They like the Filet-o-Fish and the shrimp burger." Akasako also says the elderly don't shy from trying new things. Upon ordering, some of them now present downloaded electronic coupons on the screens of their mobile phones, even if they occasionally don't know how to use them, he says...