Word: columbus
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...Chess and Waters—along with songwriter Willie Dixon, played by Cedric the Entertainer—begin to construct the Chess empire. Dixon’s voiceover, which opens and closes the film, serves as a narrative frame for the entire film. Waters and Little Walter, played by Columbus Short, popularize a blues style that is copied by other artists, destroying their chances at mainstream success. Chess seeks out a different artist who can cross over not just in terms of style, but in terms of color, from country-boy black to white radio. He finds Chuck Berry...
...linked the Mediterranean with the Indian Ocean for centuries. In this era of globalization, many trading corporations have pressured their respective governments to take action. The gulf also contains a very profitable tourist route for high-end cruises. On Tuesday, the 246 passengers aboard the cruise ship MS Columbus, owned by the German firm Hapag-Lloyd, were flown to Dubai in order to avoid the danger zone. The secretary-general of the German tourist federation, Hans-Gustav Koch, claimed that in order to cope with the pirates, “We want escorts.” Both...
...ideal captain and teammate.”While such support from those who know him best already reflects well on the senior standout, Caputo has also begun to enjoy recognition at the national level.On Nov. 24th, all eyes will be on the talented grappler, as he travels to Columbus, Ohio for the 43rd NWCA All-Star Classic. As only the second Harvard grappler to ever compete in the event, Caputo will challenge No. 3 Phil Keddy of Iowa in a one-match brawl, meant to showcase the highest echelon of collegiate wrestling.“It?...
...problematic markets," says Fitch analyst Ken Ritz. "The risk profile of the company's loans is problematic." Synovus, which executives of the bank say has applied for funds but has not yet been approved, has also been hard hit by the real estate downturn. The bank, based in Columbus, Ga., with 34 branches and 440 ATMs in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee, had a loss of $40 million in the third quarter. Synovus made $135 million in the same quarter a year ago. Its shares have fallen 40% in the past year, to a recent...
...JPMorgan and others. Still, every day new companies are announcing that they will receive TARP funds. Last week, brokerage firm E*Trade said it expects to receive $800 million. And there are still a number of large banks that have yet to receive TARP funds, including Synovus Financial (of Columbus, Ga.) and Colonial Bancgroup (of Montgomery, Ala.), which could collectively swallow an additional $1.5 billion in TARP funds...