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When spring arrives in Europe, campy pop and sultry ballads can't be far behind. This year, Athens will host the 51st annual Eurovision, the Continent-wide song contest that we say we hate but watch anyway. Here's a sneak peak at some acts hoping to make the May 20 finale, with odds calculated by the gambling site Sky Bet. Finland: Lordi Hard Rock Hallelujah. Prepare for the day of rockening. Some Finns aren't convinced this heavy-metal band, decked out like a group of J.R.R. Tolkien refugees, should represent their placid Nordic nation. But chainsaw-wielding Lordi...
...anticipating a future lawsuit, biotech company Amgen last week filed a pre-emptive motion asking a Delaware court to find Ariad’s patent invalid. The Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based firm also sought a ruling that its drug products do not infringe on the patent. Eli Lilly will contest the verdict by asking the judge to overturn the jury’s decision, the Indianapolis-based company announced yesterday. If its request is denied, the firm will appeal the ruling. And Eli Lilly will challenge the enforceability and validity of the patent in another District Court bench trial...
...Connor. O’Connor also credited Mather’s “house spirit” for its Green Cup success. Artz said he sees the Mather victory becoming a trend. “This is the first year that Mather has taken the contest seriously, and we have future projects planned,” he said. Artz described the planned conversion of toilets from single- to dual-flush toilets so that users will have the option of flushing liquid waste with half the amount of water as that for solid waste. “I think this...
...athletes used poor judgment, behaved irresponsibly, and will be held accountable for their actions,” Murphy said. Lane, at tight end who saw action in just one game last year, and Velissaris, a defensive back who played in all but one contest in 2005, issued a joint statement via e-mail explaining the altercation. “We both feel bad that this incident ever took place. The physical altercation was initiated by the bus driver, and was a result of a verbal dispute that took place while [James] was trying to board...
...watch out for a triple-threat offense from Dartmouth. Seniors Jamie Coffin and Brad Heritage, along with junior Nick Bonacci, all have at least 28 goals this season. The Crimson will also have to deal with the momentum the Dartmouth squad will bring into Saturday’s contest. Last time out, the Big Green, at home, rallied against Holy Cross to come away with a win. A slow start in the first quarter was quickly replaced by dominance in the middle frames, securing the win in the team’s last home game of the season. Harvard, however...