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Those who can't understand how the U.S. government can get OPEC members to increase oil supplies but can't nudge the firearms industry into accepting reasonable gun controls should talk to Garey Hindman. He runs Ace Custom 45's in Kerrville, Texas, and he and many dealers like him have vowed to stop selling Smith & Wessons. They are angry that the gunmaker, based in Springfield, Mass., signed an agreement with the government to make and sell guns under tighter regulations. "To us it is really simple," says Hindman. "You are either with the firearms industry or not. There...
...Smith & Wessons, dealers must require all employees to pass a written test on firearm safety. And they must agree to secure the guns in fireproof safes at night. "This store is a windowless block that hasn't had a robbery in 50 years," says Kay Miculek, owner of Clark Custom Guns in Princeton, La. "I'd have to buy another vault to meet the restrictions...
...based "Number Munchers" and presented their senior theses as web sites rather than 100-page printouts. "By virtue of going to schools that are wired, they are trained in the language of today's economy," said William Saporito, business editor of TIME. "They'll be entering an economy custom-designed for them...
...septuagenarian's last major undertaking, Wolfe has decided to hone in on the college experience. Perhaps peaking a little late he is intrigued by "hooking up," the title of a forthcoming collection of his essays. Already this year, Wolfe has visited Harvard twice. Is the acclaimed author in the custom-made $5,000 suits planning to use Harvard as a model for his next masterpiece...
...accounting fiasco broke a long winning streak. His company, founded more than 10 years ago, sells software that allows firms such as American Express and K Mart to mine the masses of sales and other data they collect to better target customers. MicroStrategy went public in 1998, and the stock took off after the creation of Strategy.com a unit that beams custom-tailored information to subscribers of clients like Ameritrade, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. This month, Saylor announced a $100 million charitable scheme to launch an "Internet university." He says these plans haven't been changed...