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...importantly by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which could slow growth in the world's key economic locomotive. The Fed has increased a key short-term interest rate?the so-called Fed funds rate?15 times dating back to June 2004, and is widely expected to raise it once or twice more over the next few months. A brief recession and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 spurred a prolonged period of very low interest rates. That boosted U.S. consumption?in particular the rate-sensitive housing market?and kept the global economy humming. But long-term rates are now beginning...
...Only twice did Columbia runners reach scoring position, and each time they were left stranded. In the first, the Lions got runners to first and third before Watkins got Valerie Smith to ground out to third. Columbia mounted a last-ditch rally in the seventh, getting a runner to second with two outs, but Watkins again snuffed the Lions by inducing a ground ball to third...
...four runs on six hits, striking out one. Sophomore Amanda Watkins, who also pitched two innings in the first game yesterday, came in to relieve Vertovez. She allowed three runs in the fifth and struck out one.Freshman Jade Reichling had another strong performance, going 2-for-3 and scoring twice. CORNELL 3, HARVARD 0 In the Crimson’s first game against the Big Red yesterday, Meunier proved to be unstoppable. She pitched the entire game, allowing only four Harvard hits. Sophomores Shelly Madick and Amanda Watkins, who regularly split time on the mound last season, combined for seven...
During the weekend, the Harvard women’s water polo team faced the daunting task of facing perennial division champion Hartwick, division rival Brown, which had already beaten the Crimson twice this year, and ranked non-league foe Michigan.While Harvard (10-11, 2-5 CWPA Northern Division) put up a gallant effort against each of its opponents, it could not scratch out a win.The Crimson fell to the No. 13-ranked Hawks (20-9, 7-0) 16-7 at home on Friday and lost 10-6 to the Bears (11-13, 4-3) on Saturday afternoon in Providence, before...
...Olmert: Not at all. I have not been. I can't talk to him. He's unconscious. I talk to his doctors twice a week, so I know exactly what his situation is and I talk to his sons. For me Arik Sharon - I remember his courage and inspiration. I want to remember him the way he really was, not as an aging 80-year-old man living in bed helpless and unconscious...