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The "scrutiny," which focuses this week on first-year outreaches, was named after Sir Larry Scrutiny. A Harvard graduate, Sir Scrutiny was a passenger on the historic Pacific Princess. With one foot on the lifeboat that would carry him and nine lucky others to safety, Scrutiny forfeited his place upon...
In the 19th century, photography gave us historic images -- pictures of Abraham Lincoln -- and naughty photographs, sold under the counter. You can be sure that the first obscene telephone call was placed not long after the Bell Telephone Co. connected the first network. As for the first phone sex? That...
It's easy to see where these would- be reformers are coming from. Back in the good ol' days, the race for the NCAA football title was decided solely by the games between Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Fans flocked to massive stadiums, all of which looked as historic as Nassau...
The Dow Jones industrial average broke the historic 4000 barrier for the first time, as the stock and bond markets leapt to record highs on Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's promise Wednesday to contain or even reduce interest rates. After surging past the mark in brisk early trading, and rising...
NEW YORK CITY. The Russian government has opened its first tourist office in the U.S., providing information on booking airline flights, train trips and cruises. The Russian National Tourist Office, located in midtown Manhattan, can also advise on visa preparation and health precautions. BALTIMORE. The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Baseball...