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...Eagles came out swinging in the late afternoon, scoring two runs in the first inning on costly errors by the Crimson...
...Plaza in Morningside Heights to kick off the party. According to The Columbia Spectator, budget restrictions have not hampered plans for fun: this year, three artists are somehow performing instead of the usual two. Also, the event is slated for an evening start instead of its usual afternoon beginning...
...been funneled over the 500 miles (800 km) of mountainous highway that links Yushu with Xining. The road is full of military trucks carrying aid and earthmoving equipment southwest and injured back to area hospitals. The Yushu airport, which was closed immediately following the quake, was reopened on Wednesday afternoon, and the People's Liberation Army flew in 110 rescuers from the China International Search and Rescue Team, Xinhua reported. Hundreds of police and firefighters as well as 1,600 troops have also been sent to the disaster zone. Vice Premier Hui Liangyu, who was dispatched to the disaster zone...
...according to Chinese journalists familiar with the orders. The likely motivation is to limit coverage of collapsed schools or other politically sensitive aspects of the disaster. President Hu Jintao cut short a trip to South America to oversee the emergency response. Premier Wen Jiabao flew to Qinghai on Thursday afternoon. "This is an extraordinary disaster," he told a crowd in Jiegu through a bullhorn as he stood by a pile of rubble. "The government and the State Council are very much concerned about the people here of all ethnic groups. Right now, our most important task is to save lives...
...area, to send help from Xining as quickly as possible. His organization has organized a website for donations (http://yushuearthquakerelief.com) and is dispatching teams to the disaster zone. "Basic supplies are in need, accommodation is in need, and of course there's the medical situation," he says. On Thursday afternoon Plateau Perspectives sent five people, including two doctors, overland to Yushu from Xining. With luck, they will make it by morning...