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...Scottish publication Chambers's Journal of Literature, Science and Arts to describe a "jolly old" party. The event is known by different names in different countries: the stag party in the U.K., Ireland and Canada; the buck's party in Australia; and, with typical panache, the enterrement de vie de garçon in France (translation: "the burial of the life...
...native Islamist insurgencies vulnerable to domestic upheaval. "There is the possibility for really unpredictable change," says Jeffrey Mankoff, a fellow for Russian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. And it's change few Central Asia watchers expect to be positive. While great powers vie for resources and influence, countries that were once seen as a bulwark against more turbulent nations to the south and west are themselves lurching toward crisis. See pictures of the fight for water in Central Asia...
DIED Critics hailed her performance in La Vie Héroďque, a soon-to-be-released biopic, as a dramatic breakthrough for Lucy Gordon, 28. But her career ended tragically when Gordon, whose credits include a part in Spider-Man 3, was found hanged in her Paris home...
...Harvard men set the bar high for next year, beating a top-10 opponent for the first time under head coach John Tillman. But a handful of one-goal losses denied the Crimson the chance to vie for the Ivy League title and kept them from postseason play...
...women’s team’s performances,” coach Jason Saretsky said. “[Our success] is a continuation of what we did in the indoor season. It’s great to see the women’s team consistently vie in the top half of the team and have a real chance to be in the top three.”The Crimson came out of the gates running on Saturday with impressive performances from rookies and seniors alike. And though the first day of competition was mostly preliminary rounds, Harvard still managed...