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...foil component, Schulz posted a perfect 3-0 mark as fellow co-captain Nicole Jarrett and sophomore Elizabeth Blase both went 2-1 to win 7-2 overall...
...Crimson combined the scores of foil (3-6), epee (5-4), and sabre (2-7) to a total score of 10-17 against...
...seen a real revolution in black box technology. Flight data recorders were first mandated in 1969, but the first generation of black boxes, introduced in the 1950s, used metal styluses to etch the information from the plane on a piece of foil that scrolled past. They were really only capable of recording basics like altitude. It wasn't until we got into the digital flight data recorders (in the 1960s) that we started gathering more sophisticated data. And one of the side effects of the FAA mandating modern flight data recorders is that some airlines use their FDR data...
Surnow did bring it up again, and finally the two (who teamed up for USA's La Femme Nikita) worked backward to write a story that would justify the gimmick. Starting at midnight, counterterrorist agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has 24 hours to foil an attempt to assassinate Senator David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert), who is about to become the first major African-American nominee for President. People in Bauer's agency may be in on the hit, so he can't trust anyone. Oh, and his teenage daughter (Elisha Cuthbert) is AWOL in a van with two skeevy-seeming young...
...whether the feds share anything more than vague, all-point alerts is another story. Ever since the attacks, cops and sheriffs from small towns to big cities have complained about being left out of the loop by the feds on information that could help them capture terrorists or foil their plans. Many state officials don't even have the required security clearances. Last week was no exception. In New York City, Mayor Rudy Giuliani testified before a special congressional subcommittee hearing on homeland security that legislation was needed to require the sharing of crucial information. His sentiment was echoed...