Word: although
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...start, everyone worships the athletes, aka the ones with the best bodies - that is, with the possible exception of the female weight lifters, and that scary New Zealand softball pitcher. Here at the games the athletes are an untouchable clique unto themselves, although when you actually manage to get close enough to talk to one of them, they turn out to be just as dull as they were in 11th grade...
...beyond the nationalism there was much goodwill - toward the four athletes from East Timor, parading for the first time since their homeland's independence, as were teams from Eritrea, Palau and Micronesia. Even more stirring was the standing ovation given to the North and South Korean athletes, who, although they will compete separately, marched together in support of reunification. After all, said a North Korean official earlier in the week, "we are the same blood...
...defense, the Crimson had a generally good day. Although the Crimson gave up a few big plays, it also kept Harvard in the game. Kern played a stellar game for the Crimson at defensive tackle and although the linebacking corps was young, starting two true freshmen, it also played well...
...Although negotiations between Harvard and the graduate board of the Institute of 1770 have occurred since the two groups signed a letter of intent last spring, the two parties have not yet agreed on the terms that would finally make FAS the building's owner...
...treaty granting global control of its ubiquitous five-ring logo. But the greybeards who run the committee were caught napping by the age of the Internet. Olympic.com was snapped up by a reputable U.S. paint company of that name, so the IOC lumbers on with the less catchy olympic.org (Although official sponsor IBM did snag olympics.com for this year's Sydney Games site...