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...silent friend,” Reeves said. “We’re going to stand by your fight...It’s unacceptable for you to go for a year without a contract,” former mayor and Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio told the protesters, who withstood chilling 20 degree temperatures.Billye Thomas, a principal shop steward for the CHA, blamed the CHA for the failure of contract negotiations. “We’ve been negotiating for a year, but they haven’t listened,” she said...
...night with one minute left. Harvard moved into a tie after sophomore Dave Watters tipped a Dylan Reese shot into the back of the net with 12:09 left in the second period. It was Reese’s third straight game with an assist. Goalie John Daigneau withstood several furious flurries in front of his own net, saving a total of 25 shots on the night. Daigneau and St. Lawrence’s Justin Pesony each faced 27 shots, but Daigneau had one more crucial stop than his counterpart. The second period saw three goals—Watters?...
...selection of Bill and Melinda Gates and Bono as Time's Persons of the Year for 2005 was applauded by readers who admire the trio's powerful efforts to combat global poverty and disease. Other readers singled out different heroes, those who withstood the year's many challenges of disaster and war Your choice of Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates as Persons of the Year was inspired [Dec. 26, 2005?Jan. 2, 2006]. In a year marked by unusual tragedy, it was heartwarming to read about an unprecedented outpouring of generosity. Your honorees are not only appropriately symbolic...
...selection of Bill and Melinda Gates and Bono as TIME's Persons of the Year for 2005 was applauded by readers who admire the trio's powerful efforts to combat global poverty and disease. Other readers singled out different heroes, those who withstood the year's many challenges of disaster...
Seeing their children embrace their heritage is gratifying for the parents who withstood years of youthful rebellion and implied shame. "I was very moved by Grace's efforts," says Grayce Liu's mother Sue, who still calls her daughter by her given name. "She was finally appreciative of all the things I tried to do for her." The hardship these parents and kids have in reaching that kind of understanding reflects more than just the usual generational divide. There is also a cultural crevasse larger than that faced by immigrants' kids whose families at least share a Western civilization that...