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...club. What counts is that there is a local alternative on the table, from a lifelong fan who worked his way up from bricklayer to construction magnate. When they have a choice, it turns out, people will sometimes reject those associated with the glitzy world of global capitalism in favor of the familiar. That, you could argue, is what happened when Indians turned back to the Congress Party and the Gandhi dynasty...
Couples filing for marriage face an uncertain future, as the state legislature voted in March in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage but establishing civil unions. If the amendment passes another legislative session in 2005-2006, it will be put to a statewide referendum...
This year, the FDA’s expert advisory panel voted 27 to 0 in favor of allowing Plan B to be sold over-the-counter. Despite the overwhelming support for widespread access to emergency contraception, however, the FDA’s handlers claim that the drug has not yet proven safe for younger teenagers. This unexpected decision came right after President Bush received a letter from 49 conservative Congress members pleading that the proposal be rejected—access to emergency contraception without a prescription would undoubtedly increase promiscuity among America’s daughters, conservatives claimed...
Pounding opponents Lindsay Williams and Meaghan Colville with their groundstrokes, the tandem stood on the verge of swinging the momentum squarely in Harvard’s favor. Threatening to pull within a game, Wang raced to retrieve a ball sent back to the right corner along the baseline...
Tommy’s House of Pizza, previously billed by the The Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard as the “home of the sesame seed edge,” has abandoned its distinctive crust in favor of a blander, more traditional plain dough...