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Thus began the worst computer breakdown in the history of the U.S. telephone system. The incident was also a vivid reminder of how susceptible America, and the world, has become to computer failures -- natural and man-made. In 20 years of intensive automation, everything from supermarkets to stock exchanges has been computerized. Last week businesses and consumers were forced to face up to a downside of technology that becomes apparent only when the new systems fail. Said Steven Idelman, chairman of Omaha-based Idelman Telemarketing: "When things go wrong in a computer environment, they go wrong...
...company that day, only 50% got through. Hotels lost bookings. Cars went unrented. The number of calls to the American Airlines reservation system fell two-thirds. Idelman had to send 800 phone workers home for the day; he estimates he lost about $75,000 in sales. All told, the breakdown cost AT&T some $60 million to $75 million in lost revenues. Said AT&T Chairman Robert Allen: "It was the worst nightmare I've had in 32 years in the business...
Yale's two-game breakdown in the Whale dropped its record to 4-7-1 in the league, 5-9-1 overall...
...reach the mainland. The ultimate goal for the adventurers -- the South Pole -- was not reached until seven decades later, during the dramatic and ultimately tragic race between British explorer Scott and Norway's Roald Amundsen. Relying on dogsleds, which proved to be more dependable than the breakdown- prone mechanical sleds used by Scott, Amundsen's party arrived triumphantly at the pole on Dec. 14, 1911. When Scott got there a month later, he was devastated to find a Norwegian flag flying and notes from Amundsen. Things got even worse on the way back. Only 18 km (11 miles) from...
...Crimson, which has had trouble forecheckingthis season, had a big breakdown in the third togive SLU the edge. John Massoud broke out of thezone quickly, leaving the Harvard defense behindand forward Pete Ciavaglia alone to protect thenet. Martyn Ball took a turnaround shot in thezone for the 2-1 lead...