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...Naruhito, Akishino and an uncle, no one is in line to ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne. "I have to say I was disappointed it was a girl," says Naomi Shiraishi, who stood in line Saturday night buying special commemorative crackers near Masako's childhood home in Tokyo's Meguro ward. "I hope she gives it another shot, and that next time, it'll be a boy." Given Japan's current state of psychological flux and funk, a girl seems almost appropriate, certain to trigger soul searching and hand wringing about gender roles, about the long-term viability of the monarchy...
Harvard’s freestyle team of McDougall, Nadeau, junior Jane Humphries and freshman Molly Ward, competing at the same distance, sprinting to a 13th-place finish in 3:54.05. The team was aided by a strong lead-off leg by McDougall (57.64) and an equally impressive anchor leg by Ward...
Luke and Nicole Wooten are expecting their third baby on Thanksgiving, so this year the family will be coming to them--turkey in the maternity ward, if it comes to that. Actually Nicole has been reading up on home birthing; hospitals seem like risky, contaminated places these days. She's also worried about playing host to a big event when her kitchen is being remodeled; maybe this is the year to have Thanksgiving pizza. "The holiday is not about making the perfect cranberry sauce," she says...
Freshman freestyler Molly Ward out-raced her opponents in the 100-yard freestyle, taking the win in 53.47. Ward was also the runner-up to McDougall in the 50 free...
...MATAZZ You may enjoy raspberries with pancakes, but how about eating them with, well, everything? A study of lab rats suggests that consuming 2 cups of black raspberries daily may help ward off esophageal cancer. The berries contain certain compounds, like anthocyanins, and minerals and vitamins that are anticarcinogenic. If that many raspberries are hard to swallow, try mixing them with strawberries, another berry with a bang...