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Canandaigua's parent, Constellation (which distributes Corona beer in the U.S. in partnership with Grupo Modelo), has also been on the acquisition trail. In 1999 it acquired Franciscan Estates in Napa, whose bottles sell for $20 and up. Franciscan added Ravenswood and Simi to its higher-end collection last year. Together they sold 2 million cases for $140 million in 2001. More acquisitions are likely for the Franciscan group and Canandaigua. "We will look around the world," says Constellation's CEO, Richard Sands. "An Australian acquisition, maybe, or Italian or Spanish...
...ended, the men in the church were certain they would be liberated next. They began to fire into the night air. The Israelis, thinking the shots were aimed at them, launched flares to illuminate the area. The flares, as they came down, set fire to some rooms in the Franciscan area of the complex. An officer of the National Security Force, Khaled Siyam, 25, rushed to put out the fire; a sniper's bullet killed him instantly. Disgusted by the carelessness of his comrades who fired into the air, an intelligence officer bitterly told a friend, "I wish the Israelis...
...lead to their own release and started firing their rifles into the air in glee, sources inside the church tell TIME. Israeli soldiers outside thought the shooting was directed at them and launched flares, which set fire to the roof of the church compound and damaged rooms in its Franciscan and Dominican areas but left the Byzantine basilica itself intact...
...lead to their own release and started firing their rifles into the air in glee, sources inside the church tell Time. Israeli soldiers outside thought the shooting was directed at them and launched flares, which set fire to the roof of the church compound and damaged rooms in its Franciscan and Dominican areas but left the Byzantine basilica itself intact...
...least flattering pictures you could find." A Vancouver, B.C., reader shared the sentiment. "Surely, out of the hundreds of shots available, you could have published a more complimentary one of Anton Sikharulidze. Shame on you!" The cover portrait of the Canadians, however, got a round of applause. A San Franciscan called it "a real standout. It makes you want to reach out and invite these kids over for dinner. If they decide to get married, it should go on page 1 of their wedding album...