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...transport and utility workers, whose ongoing strikes against the tightening of their pension schemes have caused most rail travel throughout France to be canceled, and have brought suburban train, subway, and bus service to a crawl. Tuesday's movement even found echo in the private sector, where Air France employees resumed strikes begun in late October to demand better pay. That mass action was set to be followed Wednesday with protests by students angered over university reforms, and next week by justice workers who oppose government reorganization plans that will close scores of courts across the country...
...Since then, mistrust has only deepened. Israeli jets regularly fly over Assad’s palaces. In September, the Israeli Air Force reportedly destroyed a Syrian nuclear reactor, purportedly provided by North Korea. A month ago, the Central Boycott Office in Damascus invited delegates from Arab states to redouble efforts at banning business with Israel. Damascus has been a major benefactor and weapons supplier of Hamas and Hezbollah, terrorist groups dedicated to Israel’s complete obliteration. It has allied itself with Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, who has explicitly called for Israel to be wiped...
...interceptions.But it was not the pass rush that started the shellacking. Facing Yale junior tailback Mike McLeod, who was averaging nearly 175 yards on the ground and more than two touchdowns per game coming in, the Crimson defense had to stop the run before Polhemus was forced to the air. And it did just that—before being taken out in the fourth quarter, McLeod managed just 50 yards on 20 carries. “Our number one goal is to stop [McLeod] and make them do things they don’t want...
...captain Mike Taylor said. When the Big Red came alive in the second period, peppering shot after shot on goal, Richter stepped up to the challenge. Although Cornell never relented in its offensive attack, Richter kept the Big Red at bay. From snatching the puck mid-air to diving on it after a skirmish by the net, Richter made some crucial saves in the crease. Fending off heavy pressure from Cornell and keeping the Crimson in the game, Richter made 12 saves that period and 22 overall. “He’s come in and really thrown...
...best game of his life on Saturday, Pizzotti led his teammates to the title in the 124th showdown between the Crimson and the Bulldogs. The league leader in passing efficiency, Pizzotti threw career-highs of 27 completions and four touchdowns on his way to 316 yards in the air. His first touchdown pass came just a minute after the start of The Game. Pizzotti’s 40-yard throw connected seamlessly with sophomore wide receiver Matt Luft to score the first six points of the eventual rout of Yale. “To actually go out and execute...