Word: armfuls
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...sure, the markets have good reason to expect a swift U.S. victory over the armies of Saddam Hussein. But beyond that quick, or relatively quick collapse of the resistance of the bulk of Iraq's armed forces, all bets are off. The fact that Washington is planning to assume direct control over Iraq for an unspecified period and to leave upward of 100,000 troops on a long-term peacekeeping mission there suggests a recognition of potential for Saddam's removal to unleash bloody conflicts in a deeply fractured society. Although the President promises democracy and freedom to the Iraqi...
...workers. Still, financial woes may keep the marriage intact; the cost of demerging could force Corus into receivership. - By Jennie James The Bottom Line "Sure, losing hurts, but not nearly as much as paying lawyer's bills." DAVID WARE, head of TeamTalk, after he lost a best-of-three arm-wrestling match to settle a €102,000 legal dispute with a rival telecommunications firm in New Zealand
...usually the good-hearted one—is pulling ahead and you think he is going to win, he turns around and waits for the other guy, who has a pebble in his shoe or something, and they finish together. My heart is warm. And my left arm is tingling...
...Tell that to the fans who chanted the Crimson captain’s name as he, with tears in his eyes, walked arm-in-arm with Prasse-Freeman off the floor for the last time Saturday. As Lavietes Pavilions brimmed with a father’s pride and the heartfelt thanks of a grateful program, it was abundantly clear that a larger victory had been...
...certainly hasn't been a breeze for the airlines lately. But things could get a whole lot worse. Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 11th), the Air Transport Association, a powerful Washington lobbying arm of the major U.S. airlines, will release a grim report on the industry - and the prospects for an even darker future. TIME has obtained a copy of the 34-page report, "Airlines in Crisis: The Perfect Economic Storm," which lays out four bleak scenarios for the industry...