Word: compacting
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...Houston, a band that had subsisted in part on pine-needle basket weaving was doling out stipends of $40,000 a year to every one of its 800-plus men, women and children. But the Coushattas were also $30 million in debt and worried that renewal of their gambling compact would be blocked by hostile local authorities?and that their casino business would be eaten away by others looking to get a piece of the action. So tribal leaders were eager to hear from the handsome, dandily dressed visitor who had flown in from Washington with his partner...
Slide over Hyundai?the next automotive upstart that takes the wheel in the U.S. will probably be Chinese. In Detroit this week, a small company called Geely (pronounced Jee-lee) will be the first Chinese automaker to display a car at the North American International Auto Show. Unveiling the compact sedan, whose name translates as Free Cruiser, is a bit of a stunt since Geely may be a couple of years away from shipping products to the U.S. Yet the company has big plans, aiming to export 1.3 million vehicles worldwide, including small sedans for less than...
NUDE IS THE NEW BLACK Designers have embraced a palette that's as fresh as a compact full of face powder. Makeup colors like ivory and blush dominate spring collections and have even infiltrated Burberry's shoes...
...Tivoli Audio iSongBook (www.tivoliaudio.com; $330): Given its compact size, this system?s clear sound quality and adequate midrange and low end took me by surprise. Like the Tivoli Audio iPAL, it has a rechargeable battery for mobile fun, but unlike its predecessor, it comes with two speakers, one being detachable for a better stereo spread. Also, it has a hidden iPod dock, which charges the iPod and allows it to be commandeered by an included remote control. The remote has cool features, like the ability to jump from one album to the next, or one playlist to the next...
...Annie, put out that clove. Now,” said Fee. He slipped a compact disc from his warm-up suit pocket, inserting it into the nearest computer console...