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...behind F1's 19 races have seen their fees for hosting an event double to almost $30 million in the past five years - $45 million for newer races in Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Korea. As a result, they've jacked up prices for the best seats over a race weekend to an average of $722, a rise of 50% from three years ago. Average three-day attendance fell from 187,724 in 2008 to 161, 613 in 2009. "In Bahrain, all you could see in the stands were a few civil servants," says one attendee. (See a brief history...
...Service--"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"--doesn't mention Saturday mail delivery. Because that may soon be history. On March 2, Postmaster General John Potter announced that major cuts, including an end to weekend service, would be needed to prevent a projected $238 billion loss over the next decade that is largely a result of fewer letters and packages being sent. It's the first time in USPS history that a lack of mail has been cause for major concern...
After an impressive sweep of Princeton last weekend in the first round of ECAC playoffs, the Harvard men’s hockey team (9-20-3, 7-11-3 ECAC) dropped the first game of a three-game quarterfinal series to No. 9 Cornell (18-8-4, 13-5-3 ECAC) on Friday night. The Big Red used the energy of its fans, the talent of its freshmen, and the effectiveness of its power play in a dominant 5-1 win over the Crimson at Lynah Rink...
...Alice in Wonderland, $62 million; $208.6 million, second week 2. Green Zone, $14.5 million, first weekend 3. She's Out of My League, $9.6 million, first weekend 4. Remember Me, $8.3 million, first weekend 5. Shutter Island, $8.1 million; $108 million, fourth week 6. Our Family Wedding, $7.6 million, first weekend 7. Avatar, $6.6 million; $730.3 million, 13th week 8. Brooklyn's Finest, $4.3 million; $21.4 million, second week 9. Cop Out, $4.2 million; $39.4 million, third week 10. The Crazies, $3.7 million; $33.3 million, third week...
...Harvard women’s hockey team, the season’s first weekend brought a loss to Cornell. And as it turns out, the last did as well...