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...Neither this country - nor the values that we were founded upon - could exist without men and women like these 13 Americans," Obama said. "Their life's work is our security and the freedom that we too often take for granted. Every evening that the sun sets on a tranquil town; every dawn that a flag is unfurled; every moment that an American enjoys life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - that is their legacy...
Although the Crimson led 3-2 upon entering the third period, Cornell slammed in three goals in the first ten minutes of the final frame, pulling ahead of the Crimson, 5-3. The Big Red’s Joe Devin struck twice, putting the puck past Crimson netminder Ryan Carroll at 2:27 and 5:59 into the period...
Kicking a soccer ball often causes a throbbing toe and a loss of energy upon impact. But with Soccket—an idea developed by a team of Harvard undergraduates in Engineering Sciences 147, “Idea Translation: Effecting Change through the Arts and Sciences”—that energy can be stored in the soccer ball and later used for anything from powering a lamp to an electronic device...
...addition to the new program, students who have committed to five years of public interest work upon graduation already do not have to pay tuition for their third year...
...spend the first months of Obama's presidency dealing with the economic ruins of Bush's reign. "The Democrats have no choice but to do it on their own," said Thomas Mann, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. "And at this point, their political survival depends upon legislative success, if need be with only Democratic votes...