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...string his racket with a co-polymer monofilament designed by Luxilon Industries, a small Belgian company specializing in medical sutures and bra straps (it still makes both). Kuerten confounded opponents with his aggressive, dipping shots, winning three French Open Championships and reaching number one. He credited Luxilon for a crucial role in his unlikely ascent. (See pictures of Wimbledon...
...that connects the provincial capital, Guiyang, with the nearest big city, Kunming, the capital of neighboring Yunnan province. Far from resenting the bridge as a white elephant, the residents of nearby Guanling, a one-stoplight town where the average income is less than $150 a year, view it as crucial to economic development and improvement in their lives. "I really cannot wait for the bridge to be completed," says Yuan Bo, 25, a graphic designer who takes a two-hour bus ride every week from his home in Anshun to help in his family's Guanling restaurant...
...recovery to last beyond the end of the year, China's crucial manufacturing and export sector must revive. Otherwise, Wood says, stimulus spending could result in a "skewed outcome": billions of dollars in loans made to artificially boost growth could start to go bad, dragging down China's banks; at the same time, the country would remain saddled with a glut of factories producing a vast surplus of goods no one wants...
...next trip up the floor, Berry dished to Markley, who absorbed contact and finished with a strong layup. Lavietes erupted—hope had become reality, and victory was in the air. With under 30 seconds to go, Princeton squandered its last chance when guard Jessica Berry missed a crucial jumper. Markley grabbed the board and was fouled, then connected on two free throws with nine seconds remaining. The pair proved to be the dagger. A joyous, electrified home crowd was at its feet, basking in glory and blissfully unconcerned with explaining what it had just witnessed...
...With Rice actively scoring, foul shots became crucial for the Crimson in the waning moments of the game, but Harvard remained stalwart and made 10 of 12 free throws in the final minute of the contest...