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...last minutes of yesterday’s Harvard women’s lacrosse game against the University of New Hampshire disappeared from the clock a little more quickly than usual. Once the Wildcats (6-5, 1-0 America East) got up on the Crimson (2-8, 0-2 Ivy) by a 10-point margin with 20:57 left, officials let the clock run inexorably towards the end of Harvard’s 15-5 loss...
After nearly two months of intense debate over University President Lawrence H. Summers’ leadership, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences tried to return to business as usual at its monthly meeting yesterday. But an hour-long questions period again forestalled discussion of the curricular review, leaving just half an hour for a presentation and questions on study abroad...
Reagan displayed his usual aplomb and even cracked wise about his age at a White House banquet for Li. Toasting his 76-year-old guest, he said, "President Li comes from a nation whose people are known for their traditional respect for their elders. President Li, I can assure you that I'm doing my best to reestablish that tradition in our own country...
...with the President of China, but now, at ease in his office, it would take an ear with perfect pitch to detect a problem. If anything, he seems more alert than he normally is. His eyes are concerned and clear. His answers are less rambling and nostalgic than usual. He obviously wants to dispel any suspicion of weakness or disability...
...inquiries. The callers were asking for the free home kit that tests for blood in the stool, a sign that may indicate the presence of cancer. Like other cancer clinics across the U.S., the Chicago-based Portes Center is logging some 400 appointments a week, almost triple the usual rate...