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...held a decisive advantage.“The first relay helped to set the tone of the meet,” Cocks said. “It’s always nice to win the relays, and any time you can get all eight guys to work hard and pull out a one-two finish it’s great. It was definitely a confidence booster.”Cromwell and Rathgeber each won two events for Harvard, and Cromwell set a pool record in the 200 backstroke. Degnan-Rojeski had four top-three finishes. “Jason...
...very impressive,” Haggerty said. The women also got another strong freshman performance, this one from freshman Shannon Flahive, whose 5.55 meter long jump notched first place in the event. However, a fourth place finish in the 60 meter hurdles was followed by a pulled hamstring in the 60 meter dash. “The preliminary report is that it’s a mild pull,” Haggerty said. “Hopefully she’ll be back by the end of the month.” Harvard had just one double-winner during...
...Crimson led 38-27 at the intermission and never allowed the Big Green to pull within single-digits of the lead, though Dartmouth closed the gap to 10 twice...
...secession from the French-speaking province of Quebec has been given new life by the recent election of a determined young separatist named André Boisclair to lead the province's still formidable sovereign party. That's why an election that started out as a mere annoyance may pull the curtain down on a political era. According to one survey, 60% believe the government can't fix the cronyism that permeates the federal bureaucracy. For the unlucky Martin, it has become the perfect storm. One of Canada's most accomplished Finance Ministers, Martin, 67, had long groomed himself...
...develop alternative energy. "Europe needs a clear and more collective and cohesive policy on security of energy supply," said Andris Piebalgs, the E.U.'s Energy Commissioner. An unexpected winner after the Ukrainian fracas might be the nuclear-power industry. Some Germans are questioning plans in their country to pull the plug on nuclear power. "We now see with the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine how quickly we can become vulnerable," said Edmund Stoiber, the Governor of Bavaria. In France, which already relies on nuclear energy for more than 75% of its electricity, President Jacques Chirac announced plans to develop...