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Harvard will loses 12 starters to graduation but returning to defend the title will be the offensive tandem of quarterback Neil Rose and wideout Carl Morris...
...University that it will not interfere in attempts to organize and that it will recognize a new union as soon as half of the affected workers sign cards in the union’s favor. It would be difficult for a University that says it supports collective bargaining to defend its right to mount a campaign against unions, and promoting unionization makes a great deal of sense strategically—if it succeeds, workers will have far stronger institutional mechanisms to advance their interests than an unusually vocal campus student group...
...Pashtun on any side will not be an easy task. Afghan vendettas date back centuries. Not only do the Pashtun tribes despise the ethnic minorities of the Northern Alliance, but they often blast away at one another too. Feuds drag on for generations, with every man called upon to defend his tribe's honor. The Pashtun unite briefly when an outsider swaggers in, such as Alexander the Great, the Soviets and now the Americans. Left to themselves, they plant land mines to settle a property dispute. A youth from Peshawar was recently celebrated in the newspapers as a true Pashtun...
...Friday morning, when Dostum's troops reached the gates of Mazar, the Alliance said it had taken dozens of Taliban troops captive; many more were on the highway, headed out of town. Across the northern tier of Afghanistan, the Taliban abandoned several garrisons but made fierce efforts to defend others. "When they first arrived here, these fanatics believed they were bulletproof," said an Alliance spokesman. "Now they've been shown they...
...Harvard women have a strong squad set to defend its national championship. With Louisa Hall and Margaret Elias operating one-two, the Crimson seems sure to dominate the opponent’s best players. Rounding out Harvard’s starting nine are Lindsey Wilkins, Carlin Wing, Ella Witcher, captain Colby Hall, Hilary Thorndike, Kristin Wadhwa and Stephanie Hendricks...