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The aurochs was a massive creature, standing more than six feet tall at the shoulder and weighing more than a ton. It had forward-facing horns and a white stripe running down its spine. The prehistoric animal was domesticated about 8,000 years ago, but some aurochs also remained in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Breeding Ancient Cattle Back from Extinction | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

Similarly, despite extant federal legislation, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act, many U.S. companies continue to do business with Iran, providing dual-use technology and capital that allow the regime in Tehran to continue what could be the pursuit of an atomic arsenal...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Tehran’s Atomic Ambitions | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

The bottom pair of Ivy teams both could use a win. Brown has far more talent than the Big Green, including potential All-Ivy forward Matt Mullery and streaky freshman Tucker Halpern in the frontcourt. But the Bears have a head-scratching resume which features a hard-fought game against...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hoop Dreams Hinge on Help | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

I eventually found a comfortable place to sit. After searching aimlessly for 20 minutes, there it was: a quaint little corner desk in the far-end of the main library room. I immediately dumped the 10 or so books I had checked out of the library earlier that day and...

Author: By TALAL M. ALHAMMAD | Title: The Education Dilemma in Saudi Arabia | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

Van Rompuy, who was appointed president of the newly restructured E.U. following the passage of the Lisbon Treaty last year, proved to be the linchpin of the deal. The former Belgian Prime Minister is uniquely equipped to understand the importance of projecting confidence to assure shaky markets - he has a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: E.U. Comes to Greece's Rescue, with Strings | 2/11/2010 | See Source »

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