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Despite Herrell’s loyal following, it received a debilitating blow when a new competitor arrived on Massachusetts Avenue in 2007. “We lost about 25% of our business to J.P. Licks,” said Stannett. “Also, our business model in this high rent environment is not viable...
...monthlong trial is a game for big stakes. For de Villepin, a conviction would mean a maximum five-year prison sentence and a 10-year ban from public office - a death blow to his political credibility. Acquittal, however, would allow de Villepin to claim the title as the main Clearstream victim - and add legal persecution to his long list of accusations to pound Sarkozy with...
...England A Terrorism Case Closes In what has been heralded as one of the biggest antiterrorism successes since Sept. 11, three Britons were convicted of plotting to blow up seven transatlantic airliners using liquid explosives disguised as soft drinks. British nationals Abdulla Ahmed Ali, Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain face life in prison. The scheme, which was foiled in 2006, led to sweeping changes in airport security, including limits on carry-on liquids. The men's first trial had ended in a hung jury...
Others fear that ISPs could start charging high-bandwidth websites for access to the “fast lane,” slowing down smaller websites that can’t afford to pay. This would be a blow to the level playing field that has allowed entrepreneurs to create online empires from humble beginnings in a garage or basement, perhaps explaining why Internet giants like Google and Amazon are among net neutrality’s strongest proponents. What would your life today be like if someone told Mark Zuckerberg that his new “Facebook” site...
...Andy’s budding bromance may be, the secondary characters aren’t enough to drive the plot. Without a solid footing, The Office has begun an inevitable decline into mediocrity. So, next Thursday night at 9 p.m., I’m going to make popcorn and blow off any responsibilities I need to so that I can sit down and watch “The Office” premiere with my friends. And, if you asked, I’d probably still name “The Office” as one of my favorite shows...