Word: vermonter
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...Attorney General," Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont said at one point, "I'm getting the impression this administration picks and chooses what it's subject to." Senators asked directly if opening first-class mail or listening to calls beginning and ending inside the U.S. without notifying a court could be justified under the same argument. Gonzales wouldn't answer, saying he couldn't talk about operational details. Senators repeatedly pressed him on who was keeping the National Security Agency (NSA) program in check. How could Americans be assured that the government was only listening to the phone calls...
...result, it?s growing well beyond its original scope: Philadelphia, Boston, the Bronx and cities in Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island have received a total of 45 million gallons of the subsidized Citgo fuel, and other cities are slated for another 5 million soon. That?s a small percentage of the heating oil Venezuela exports to the U.S. each year, but Citgo says it has set aside about 10% of its refined petroleum products for the program. Says Larry Birns, director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs in Washington, D.C., "Unfortunately for the Bush Administration, Chavez is proving...
...Harvard alpine and nordic ski teams this 2006 season, nine has been a lucky number. Coming off a ninth-place showing in the first event of the season at the St. Lawrence Carnival, the Crimson repeated the feat last weekend, finishing ninth at the Vermont Carnival at Mount Mansfield Saturday. Although ninth place may not appear to be a huge success for the young Harvard ski program, the back-to-back ninth place performances are a step in the right direction. “We’re a growing program moving forward against incredibly formidable teams, with skiers that...
...impressive, they pale in comparison to the numbers posted by junior sharpshooter Jim Goffredo. After serving a two-year apprenticeship behind single-season three-point record holder Kevin Rogus ’05, Goffredo made his first collegiate start in the Crimson’s season-opener against Vermont. The 6’1 junior scored 15 points and knocked down three trifectas, including one that sparked a game-ending 9-0 run and a Harvard win. But the assumption of the shooting guard role wasn’t a particularly smooth one. Despite leading the team in scoring...
...skiers really stepped up in the slalom.” The ninth-place finish in the season’s opening event comes after a 2005 season in which Harvard finished tenth in every carnival it attended. The team looks to continue its rise next weekend at the Vermont Carnival. “We tend to progress and get much better as the season goes on,” Basilico said. “We’ll really kind of hit the learning curve and get back into our top form.” —Staff writer...