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...cross-school programs in the social sciences. Sponsorship by oil companies has aroused controversy at schools such as the University of California, Berkeley over whether the gifts might bias research. Hogan said the Shell gift would avoid that issue because much of Harvard’s funding in this area comes from other sources, such as Repsol YPF and the Apache Corporation, oil and gas companies with “a very different set of immediate interests.” “If you had all of the funding coming from a single source, that would...
...Because Prince Harry and a friend were both in the area at the time, the police have been in contact with them and asked them if they had any information that could help," the official told TIME. "Unfortunately, they had no knowledge of the alleged incident...
...Customer service is our top priority.” In August 2005, a Fung Wah bus burst into flames in Connecticut. In September 2006, another rolled over in Auburn, Mass., injuring more than 30 passengers. Iain W. R. Kaplan ’08, who lives in the New York area, said he is inclined to take Vamoose over a bus line without guaranteed seating. “Greyhound gets so crowded on Friday afternoons and holidays,” he said. “I’d definitely think about taking Vamoose during those busy times...
...victory chants from Sox fans reverberated throughout the Square and followed the frenzied crowd into the Yard. With streakers on DeWolfe Street, champagne celebrations in Dunster courtyard, and the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) stationed around the Yard, the campus reflected scenes of excitement throughout the Boston area. But not all spirits in the Yard were high. Some were skeptical about the size of the crowds and the magnitude of the celebrations. “A true fan stands outside in the cold and suffers for his team,” said Beau C. Robicheaux...
...promised the deployment will be carried out as planned. Despite that, international aid efforts in the region have been undermined by the caper - while Zoe's Ark efforts to tend to victims of Darfur's humanitarian crises are now clearly over for good. Meanwhile, other NGOs operating in the area report local populations have begun to regard aid workers with suspicion and hostility, fearful that such humanitarian efforts may be masking more sinister plans...