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...company's net income triple from 1994 to 1995, the year before Kimberly-Clark sold the airline. Net income grew by more than 12% in 1996, to around $20 million. Midwest now flies to 23 cities in the U.S. and Canada from hubs in Milwaukee and Omaha, Neb. Compound annual growth has averaged about 20% over the past five years--significantly better than that of most other airlines. Now Hoeksema plans a third hub--location to be announced--assuming the good times continue to roll...
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo: After airlifting about 100 foreign residents over the weekend to nearby Kinshasa, Congo, the U.S. Embassy is desperately trying to negotiate a cease-fire so that some two dozen American citizens holed up in the embassy compound can reach the airport and flights out. The evacuation efforts are taking place amid continued intensive fighting between militiamen loyal to deposed military leader Gen. Denis Sassou-Nguesso and beleagured troops loyal to President Pascal Lissouba who are struggling for control of Brazzaville. Bracing itself for the worst, France, which has already lost one soldier in the clash, today...
While computers are certainly more common in homes today than they were a decade ago, they will always be costly and out-of-reach for many. To compound the problem, the folks who are least likely to afford a computer are also the ones least likely to have net access at school or work...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to curtail the marketing of weight-loss and muscle-building supplements containing ephedrine, a natural compound linked to hundreds of injuries and at least 17 deaths in the U.S. The crackdown will force manufacturers to limit the amount of the stimulant these substances can contain, force manufacturers to include labels warning that excessive use can cause death, and direct them to abandon claims that ephedrine helps users to build muscle and lose weight. The regulations will also prohibit manufacturers from recommending use for more than seven consecutive days. The move follows...
...juiced. With GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, that is. Just one glass helps the body better absorb certain sedatives, antihistamines and other medications. The active compound probably comes from the squeezed peel--so eating the fruit itself doesn't help much...