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...referee let the teams skate out the penalty-free final period. The Wildcats filled the Harvard nets four more times before the buzzer sounded, with sophomore Lisa Bent joined the scoring parade twice...
...blending in stiff carbon fibers, for example, modern-day alchemists have developed plastics that are up to 10 times as strong as conventional plastics. And by mixing copper with zinc and aluminum, scientists have produced a metal with a "memory": the stuff returns to its original shape after being bent or twisted...
...corporate America, the past decade was a time of easy money and hell- bent expansion. As capital poured in from eager lenders in the U.S. and overseas, American firms went on an unprecedented credit binge. Commercial IOUs soared from $829 billion in 1980 to $2 trillion last year, enabling corporations to finance a record number of buyouts, restructurings and stock buybacks. But with the economy on the verge of a recession and many businesses leveraged to the hilt, companies are struggling to shape up and reduce debt loads. "Corporations are discovering that debt is a double-edged sword," says Edward...
...uncomfortable chance remains that messages will get crossed. Some allies may conclude from the buildup that the U.S. is hell-bent for war. Or Saddam may read the need for the U.S. to hold off for a while in order to bring the allies along as a sign of weakness. The G.I.s in Saudi Arabia would rather fight now, get it over with and go home than continue to wait in an inhospitable desert. If discontent with Bush's policy ever becomes rife inside the U.S., it could begin with these troops and spread to civilians impatient with the game...
LAST fall brought us a council bent on damage control. "No more screw-ups" was the rule of the day--no more flopping concerts or ROTC resolution shenanigans. Instead, members decided to think small and focus on "student service...