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...Hanover. The Crimson had fallen behind early in the first half in the opener, but did not have to play catch-up again in the rematch. With 3:59 to play in the opening frame, a Lindsay Hallion layup gave Harvard a lead that it would not relinquish again...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Basketball Gets Even With Big Green | 1/27/2008 | See Source »

...become Indonesia, was perfected by a 20th century general who would rule the country for more than 30 years, as if he himself were a god with the right to parcel out prosperity and peace, a heaven-sent arbiter of life and death. Even after he was forced to relinquish power, Suharto dwelt among his countrymen as if invulnerable to mortal retribution, as if Indonesia could not act against the man who was once its infallible, singular autocrat. When he died on Sunday, January 27 in Jakarta, at the age of 86, the islands of Indonesia shuddered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Suharto: Twilight of the God | 1/27/2008 | See Source »

...even beyond political divides, Blair's biggest handicap in seeking the E.U. presidency is the one that inspired him to relinquish power in the U.K. last year: his significant unpopularity for his resolute partnership with the U.S. in its launch and persecution of war in Iraq. And that, Socialist Party leader François Hollande stated, is why Blair is unfit for the E.U.'s top job. Europe's presidency "will be about European policy, and about European independence from the United States," Hollande said. "I don't think Tony Blair corresponds to that profile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blair Weighs Up EU Presidency Bid | 1/14/2008 | See Source »

...sometimes ceded to the Welfare Department: "if for very difficult reasons, you can't look after a child, you can sign off your rights." Cheung says he believes the Poeteray family is in the process of doing that. "From what I understand," he says, "they're ready to relinquish their rights to the child...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can an Adopted Child Be Returned? | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

...that point it was too late.”The Crimson outshot the Wildcats, 11-2, in the third period and received a late goal off the stick of junior Jenny Brine, but it was not nearly enough to overcome a 4-0 deficit. Harvard is likely to relinquish the No. 1 rank in today’s poll.The Crimson did not look like its formerly undefeated self skating on the Olympic-size rink at UNH’s Whittemore Center. Mistakes played a part in all four Wildcats goals: the first strike came during a power play...

Author: By Rebecca A. Compton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Not No. 1 For Long | 12/16/2007 | See Source »

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