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...hospitality of the tiny oil sheikdom (pop. 128,000, not counting foreign laborers) may soon extend to thousands more U.S. soldiers. The country is already host to 2,000 troops from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, placed there to assist the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Now, Qatari officials tell TIME, Doha and Washington are wrapping up secret negotiations that will clear the way for the U.S. Central Command, headed by General Tommy Franks and with headquarters in Tampa, Fla., to establish a key beachhead in Qatar...
...these brothers have far different ambitions for their companies. The Times is on a mission to create a global brand. Its national edition is winning new subscribers and advertisers across the U.S., and it wants to extend that growth abroad. The Post has excellent national and foreign news coverage but has prospered by focusing on circulation and ad growth in the Washington area. Both strategies are working. But only one would benefit from control of the Herald Tribune. And that, more than heritage or prestige, may have determined the winner. --With reporting by Jyoti Thottam/New York
...second goal was more impressive. Maasdorp intercepted the ball, cut her way around three defenders and, as she fell to the ground, lifted a reverse chip into the back of the net to extend the Crimson lead...
Despite the additional pressure, the Crimson was unable to extend its lead over the Big Green...
...months, he said, he expects the City of Cambridge to extend his closing time to 3 a.m. Thursday to Friday...