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...Crimson grapplers are in their element, preparing to begin the season this Saturday at the Binghamton Open in Johnson City, N.Y. The open tournament format—which welcomes high level competition from Virginia to Ithaca—allows squads to enter more than one athlete at each weight, giving Harvard the opportunity to display its entire lineup...
...Grant Park on the night of the election was a different Barack Obama,” said Tom Vilsack, a former governor of Iowa who is rumored to be in the running for agriculture secretary. “It was an individual who realized that the weight of the world rested on his shoulders.” The fellows said that Obama should focus his attention on the economy and refrain from shifting too far to the left over the next two years. “Obama really can’t go left,” Donahue said...
...Nevertheless, Purcell jumped into what proved to be a difficult race for the House of Representatives, since he lacked support from any major Nashville groups. The race even took a physical toll on Purcell—his weight dropped to 135 pounds by Election Day. But Purcell says he enjoyed campaigning because he had the opportunity to meet fellow Nashville residents and see the optimism they had for change...
...work from blander political writing is his command of characters and anecdotes. He is not merely discussing a policy puzzle; he is also telling a story—or rather, many stories. Poundstone evokes a world of idiosyncratic intellectuals and delusional politicians, a world gone slightly mad under the weight of the democratic system.His offbeat academics tend to be endearing if egotistical, and Poundstone captures the intriguing dynamics that characterize both their personal lives and their work.On the other hand, Poundstone’s politicos, with notable exceptions, tend toward corruption and megalomania. He spends ample time discussing the stranger...
...post in January and survived calls for his resignation over accusations he had given government contracts to his family's company while serving as Undersecretary of Energy. In a nationally broadcast speech, Calderón offered condolences to Mouriño's children: "His death is a great weight on me. But at the same time, it is a powerful motivation to go on fighting without rest, now more than ever, for the ideals we shared." Calderón did not speculate on the cause of the crash, simply saying his government would thoroughly investigate the event...