Word: flighted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Asia to Russia and Latin America. In essence, Meriwether's computers were programmed with historical relationships among various global bond yields and other financial instruments. They looked for discrepancies in those relationships and bet that they would return to their historical norms. But the deepening global crisis caused a flight to the safety of U.S. Treasury bonds, which drove up prices that Meriwether's computers said should be falling. The resulting losses chopped Long Term Capital's net worth from $4.8 billion in January to just $600 million last week...
Your report on the tragic crash of Swissair Flight 111 [WORLD, Sept. 14] was incorrect in stating that shippers are not required to disclose to air carriers the contents of their parcels even if they contain hazardous materials. International Air Transportation Association regulations require that all dangerous items transported by air within the U.S. must have a complete and proper declaration. In addition, the contents of every package shipped internationally must be fully declared, whether hazardous or not. Our company ships dangerous materials worldwide, and we take our responsibilities very seriously, as do all other reputable transportation companies and airlines...
...legal successor is Francine Cousteau, 52, the former flight attendant with whom the Captain shared a secret life for more than a decade before marrying her in 1992, after the death of his first wife. Strong-willed and energetic, Francine is the one Jacques Cousteau picked to replace him as head of the U.S.-based Cousteau Society and its French counterpart, Equipe Cousteau, which own the rights to his films, books and inventions. Under Francine, the organization has planned ambitious projects, ranging from a Caspian Sea expedition to a "Waters of Peace" program that aims to locate ecologically threatening wrecks...
Sophomore Anthony Barker had two thrilling victories on the way to the C-Flight semifinals. He fought back from early deficits for two three-set wins in the first two rounds, but fell to Indiana State's Gavin Foulston in the semis...
Junior Nik Johnston, playing in the C-Flight, was forced to withdraw with an injury after reaching the quarterfinals...