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...When he received poor first-year grades, Houghton was advised that he should temporarily withdraw from school in order to acquire more experience in business...

Author: By Kevin Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: James R. Houghton | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

...Asani said the Aga Khan has formalized the traditional Islamic obligation to serve the poor through the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of nine agencies with an annual budget of $330 million that work to empower the poor in Asia and Africa...

Author: By Nini S. Moorhead, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Karim Aga Khan | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

...came on the heels of a study commissioned the previous spring that recommended consistent maintenance and repair to preserve the historic buildings, which, until the 50th anniversary of the undergraduate House system in 1981, had not received either. The neglect of the Houses was apparent in the overheated rooms, poor plumbing, and peeling paint, The Crimson reported...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Major Renovations For Houses | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

...This agreement is so meager and poor, it achieves only the American security benefits and nothing for Iraq or the Iraqi people," said parliamentarian Umar Abdul Satar, a member of the main Sunni political bloc. "I don't know how the government will persuade itself or the parliament or the people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iraqi Opposition to U.S. Pact Grows | 5/31/2008 | See Source »

...they came under fire at least once a day. So far in May, they haven't been fired on once. Townspeople report a similar improvement, saying that they feel safer and enjoy a freedom of movement that they have not had in years. Though the area is still desperately poor, the signs of revival are evident. People make their way about the streets with seeming confidence; the dilapidated market street is open, displaying a wide array of colorful goods; and some buildings gleam with newly completed restorations and coats of fresh paint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Female Security Force in Iraq | 5/30/2008 | See Source »

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