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Shortly thereafter, Seanor fed Feaster with a gorgeous backdoor pass that the All-American converted into a lay-up to pull Harvard to within one. Following a missed shot by the Cardinal, Miller came back and hit an off-balance runner from the foul line to put the Crimson in front, 66-65, with 1:32 to play...
Freuen attempted to pull Stanford within one, but her three-point attempt was off the mark, and Seanor secured the rebound with three seconds left to play and was immediately fouled. Seanor was unable to convert either free throw, but that proved inconsequential as a half-court shot by Scott came up short at the buzzer, and the Harvard players stormed the court in a wild celebration...
...grams or less of cocaine doesn't warrant arrest. Also, Swiss law treats seriously its obligations not to repatriate asylum seekers who claim their lives would be in danger in their home countries. "When these guys get here, they already know how the system works and how to pull the strings," agent Martin says. Even when police do swoop - they intercepted 1,175 African dealers last year, compared with 581 in 2000 - "they're only out of circulation for a few hours," Séchaud says. "In any case, these guys are not deterred by the idea of imprisonment...
...terror war's next phase. Remarks by Bush and stories planted by his aides make clear that Saddam Hussein is very much in Washington's sights, even though he has not so far been linked to Sept. 11. But when, how, and even whether the U.S. will pull the trigger is still a mystery, perhaps as much in Washington as anywhere else. "We're now fairly certain that the Americans want to press on with Iraq," says a British official. "What is totally unclear is what that means...
...fourth game the Crimson quickly grabbed the lead, but was once again tied up at 14-14 and again at 21-21. Kowell buried a forceful kill to push Harvard ahead by one, but the Brewers struck back and used an ace and key block to pull away...