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The Soviets have been accelerating their acceptance of such verification procedures since the 1987 INF treaty, which eliminated intermediate- and short-range nuclear missiles, set up procedures for monitoring their destruction. Soviet inspectors have been present in the U.S. during the demolition of 326 missiles, and Americans have witnessed the...
-- Despite early criticism of Hazelwood's conduct, the Coast Guard maintains that his handling of the ship after it ran aground was exemplary. Not only did he help prevent the oil spill from being even worse, but his actions may have saved lives as well. By adjusting the engine power...
On one occasion, Hazelwood and Laraway got so drunk that they made believe Laraway's convertible Volkswagen was a skateboard. Driving down a steep road, they switched off the engine, leaped into the back and shifted their weight to try to steer the vehicle. During yet another inebriated escapade, Laraway...
The Miata is a rolling rebuke to Detroit, which has continued to lose ground to Japanese automakers amid slumping car sales. Mazda spent only about $100 million to develop the Miata, a fraction of what U.S. manufacturers typically spend to bring out a new model. For one thing, the Miata...
The skis are small, engine-driven craft that scoot across the water. Like their landbound cousins, motorcycles and snowmobiles, they are quick, maneuverable, noisy and a rush to ride. Costing $4,000 on average, the scooters can reach speeds of 40 m.p.h. Sales are believed to have doubled since 1984...