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Florida's Republicans could use more constituents. Last November, Barack Obama, who won a surprising 57% of the state's Latino vote, became the first northern Democrat to win Florida in a presidential election in 64 years. Cuban-American leaders could use more help in their shrinking corner - especially after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Castro and Chávez: The Evil Twins for Florida's GOP | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

Being on a team whose veterans are nationally acclaimed and often recognized for excellence might seem daunting to an underclassman looking for her moment to shine. But on the Harvard women’s hockey team, which is spoiled with talent, some people simply can’t help standing...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Looks to Sophomores for Production | 3/4/2009 | See Source »

Six years later, she conducted follow-up interviews with the same children and asked whether any of them had begun gambling. The results were surprising. Although the kids were still a long way from being old enough for Vegas or the track, many admitted that they were already playing bingo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotting Future Gamblers in Kindergarten | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

Out to prove its victory over then-No. 5 Duke last weekend was no fluke, the Harvard men’s lacrosse team trounced Stony Brook, 12-4, in New York on Saturday in its second game of the season. “I thought it was a good win...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Continues to Roll With Win Over Seawolves | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

These optimists are focusing on some surprising data emerging from the Chinese economy. The purchasing managers index (PMI) - a measure of the health of the manufacturing sector - has inched upward since November, indicating that China's important industrial sector isn't decelerating as quickly as it did in the preceding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Economy: Rare Signs of Optimism | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

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