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...Soviets got the gold, and the U.S. team angrily refused the silver. Thirty years later, when Russia found itself with an embarrassingly small number of medals in 2002's Salt Lake City Games, the Duma blamed U.S. imperialism and considered skipping the closing ceremonies. So much for graciousness in defeat...
...Tigers defeat Penn tomorrow, Princeton will capture sole possession of the second spot in the Ivy League. A Tigers victory would mark the first time that the Ancient Eight has fielded three teams with 20-win seasons...
Riding a four-game losing streak, the Harvard men’s hockey team was in desperate need of a rapid turnaround to save its season this weekend. That turnaround began on Friday, when the Crimson recovered from a two-goal third period deficit to defeat Princeton in the first game of the ECAC playoffs...
Still, the opposition, led by Bishop Harry R. Jackson - who made an unsuccessful last-ditch attempt to get a stay from the Supreme Court until after locals could hold a referendum on gay marriage - shows little acceptance of defeat. And D.C. councilman Marion Barry, who spearheaded the Human Rights Act before gay voters helped him become mayor in 1978, has made grim predictions based on the sentiments of his constituents. "All hell is going to break loose," he told reporters after the council voted in May 2009 to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside the District. "We may have...
...Even as the primary election approached, it was still not clear when Hutchison would step down. She had previously said she would leave Washington in October or November, no matter the outcome of the election, but her staff said last week she could stay until January to ensure the defeat of the Obama Administration's health care bill...