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...most sacred Muslim holidays (Iraqi Sunnis celebrated the holiday one day before the Shi'ites). The choice seemed to confirm suspicions that Shi'ite political dominance would be a constant humiliation. "It was their way of telling us, 'We're in charge now, and you are so weak that even your holy days have no meaning anymore,'" says media analyst Kadhim al-Mukhdadi. "That morning I gave up hoping that things would get better...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind the Sunni-Shi'ite Divide | 2/22/2007 | See Source »

...hauled in 11 rebounds in a win against Cornell two weekends ago, had only five points on three shots. It appeared as if the Bears had scouted Harris perfectly—they routinely overplayed the sophomore to his dominant left hand, forcing Harris to beat them with his weak right, which he was unable to do. “If you’re doing your homework, you know what guys’ tendencies are,” Brown coach Craig Robinson said. “So we try and force guys into doing things they?...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Men's Basketball Frontcourt Seeking Identity | 2/19/2007 | See Source »

...attempt was made to interest us in our studies." The new century brought a fresh crop of (apparently) benighted undergraduates, and as late as 1963 yet another committee of Overseers to study Harvard’s teaching fellow program had unearthed "a considerable amount of uninspired, inexperienced, and weak teaching...

Author: By Samuel J. Bjork | Title: A Lesson in Self-Sufficiency | 2/16/2007 | See Source »

...About My Mother” (1999) and “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” (1988). With “Volver,” he focuses on the bonds between women. As is typical in his films, the males in the film are weak and pathetic, while females, strong and resilient, overcome whatever situations life hands them. In one of the film’s last scenes, Irene tells Raimunda the circumstances of her death and the reason why she has returned. Capturing the power of the bond between mother and daughter, their emotional honesty...

Author: By Michelle L Cronin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Almodovar’s ‘Volver’ Worth Returning To | 2/15/2007 | See Source »

...said, “but eventually it’s not good enough to be in it, we’ve got to start winning some of these games.”The Crimson was able to stay close in part because of its three-point shooting defense. A weak spot all season, Harvard held Penn to just 1-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc.“It’s something we’ve struggled with all year, but we did a good job tonight,” Goffredo said. “We tried...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Penn Wins to Move into First Place | 2/11/2007 | See Source »

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