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...European Commission has moved in the short term to help farmers rebound from the global downturn. In January, milk prices fell so fast that officials reinstated export subsidies, a controversial measure that means European milk is sold to the rest of the world at artificially low prices, sometimes destroying local markets in poorer countries. In March, the commission started buying up butter and skimmed milk, raising the specter of new butter mountains. (Officials said because the purchases were temporary and on such a small scale, they resulted only in what could be described as "butter hillocks...
...There used to be a blank space on maps of East Berlin where the Hohenschönhausen jail stood. Germany's secret police, the Stasi, employed one officer for every 180 G.D.R. citizens and had a network of 180,000 informers. Those who fell foul of the system paid a heavy price. "This is not a museum," insists Cliewe Juritza as he leads a group through the former prison. "If you visit a Baroque palace, you ponder on times that are closed. These times are not closed...
...year ending June 30, the MIT endowment generated an investment loss of 17.1 percent. When combined with the $518 million paid out for operations and the $143 million received in gifts and transfers, the endowment’s total value fell from $10.1 billion to $8 billion...
...He’s a tough kid—poised,” Murphy said. “We didn’t do a good enough job in the running game today to beat a good football team.”Without a reliable run game, Harvard fell back on junior quarterback Collier Winters in his first start behind center to provide the bulk of the offense.“The first game is difficult to come out and be hitting on all cylinders with everybody,” Winters said.Winters scrambled for 40 yards throughout the game, good...
...rest of the game, Harvard was unable to capitalize on its final drive. After two short run gains, Winters was sent scrambling out of the pocket. Not finding an open man, the quarterback was hit from behind. The ball sprung free, and Holy Cross’s Alex Carson fell on it. Randolph and his offense were able to ride out the clock, sealing the 27-20 Crusader victory.—Staff writer Dixon McPhillips can be reached at fmcphill@fas.harvard.edu...