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When the story broke, it seemed to be yet another horrific New York City fable: delinquent teen commandeers an eight-car subway train, taking 2,000 passengers on a three-hour joyride on the A line, the longest in the system. But as it turned out, the tale of Keron ("Keno") Thomas, 16, was not of the Honey-let's-call-that-broker-in- Westchester-this-city-really-is-going-to-hell variety. It was that other type of urban story, the kind that continues to propel big-city dwellers forward each day, a tale of hard work and self...
...That was the longest sprint I've ever rowed," Sick said. "We got to within two or three down, but then they started to sprint and we couldn't take any more...
...title was Restic's fifth championship, and he will retire next year with both more wins and more losses than any coach in Harvard history. In his 22 years--the longest tenure of any Harvard football coach--Restic has posted a 114-90-6 record overall, 91-58-5 in the Ivy League. He has been selected New England Coach of the Year three times in his career...
More than 98% of voters in Eritrea elected to secede from Ethiopia, bringing to a peaceful close one of Africa's longest and bloodiest wars of independence. But economic development will not come so easily. Eritrea's government needs in excess of $2 billion to begin rebuilding the nation's shattered infrastructure, and any future prosperity may hinge on amicable ties with Eritrea's former rulers in Addis Ababa. Since the breakaway province now controls Ethiopia's only access to the Red Sea, it is a relationship neither side can afford to neglect...
...Shandling, and the show would have been a long shot anyway. Late Night with Some Vaguely Familiar Lesser Comedian probably would have tanked too, and more embarrassingly. O'Brien's version may also fail, but as long as nothing but long shots were available, why not go for the longest? O'Brien is cheap to employ and, if need be, to fire. The audience expectations will be helpfully...