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...probably willing to put in whatever it takes to succeed," he says. Meanwhile, ACAC is counting on another home-court advantage: a guaranteed customer base in China's state-owned airlines. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the country's industry regulator, announced Aug. 31 that it will block the creation of any new Chinese airlines until 2010 - unless the new carrier flies the ARJ21. All of the 71 ARJ21s sold thus far have been to Chinese carriers serving the fast-growing mainland travel market. "The government still controls fleet purchases," says Richard Pinkham, an industry analyst...
...leading arms supplier and trading partner and has just won the right to build a major oil pipeline there. Beijing's support for abusive governments would be troubling under any circumstances, but its influence is magnified because it is using its veto on the U.N. Security Council to block international sanctions...
...real prizes in the Republican primary campaign - and one that Romney, who has stumbled a bit of late and trails both Giuliani and Thompson in many polls, could sorely use. All of which means we will be seeing more testimonials, endorsements, and solicitations designed to woo a voting block that has yet to find a hero as the primaries approach...
...Saturday, however, it was about more than just closing out drives. The Crimson dominated the early going, building a 19-0 lead with 3:11 to play in the second quarter on a nine-yard Mike Cook reverse for a touchdown that was set up by an excellent block from sophomore offensive tackle Ben Sessions.“We had a nice reverse where it wasn’t perfect, but Mike made a good move and he finished the play off,” Murphy said. “Not just made the play, but finished the thing...
...0Yale (8-4, 2-1 Ivy) entered Saturday’s match having won four of its last five matches and hoping to extend its streak. Though Harvard was able to keep the score close throughout, the Bulldogs effectively shut down the middle of the net with 11 team blocks and won in straight games, 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, 30-18).“Their block was a lot bigger,” senior Laura Mahon said. “We were very error-prone, and that cuts away at momentum very quickly.” After falling...