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...Lexington, Mass.-based company is the prime contractor for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense system which has been used in recent weeks to intercept Iraqi missiles aimed at Kuwait City. Its shares have risen 15 percent since war began and are projected to rise further as the U.S. arsenal—which includes Ratheon Tomahawk missiles each with a price tag of one million dollars—requires restocking...
...Fear of the SCUDS falling into the hands of terrorists may be one reason Washington chose to intercept them. Although Yemen has allied closely with the U.S. in the wake of 9/11, it remains a hotbed of al-Qaeda activity. The weakness of its government and the influence of Islamist groups certainly raises a concern that equipment shipped to the Yemeni military could, in the long run, fall into the hands of terrorists. Yemen's backing of Iraq during the first Gulf War may also have left U.S. officials concerned at the fact that it was acquiring such weapons...
...order platform, France's new right-wing government decided to act. In September, French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy and his British counterpart David Blunkett agreed that the center at Sangatte would close for good by April 2003. Some 900 French police are now stationed around Calais to intercept migrants, while an additional 1,000 places have been created in reception centers elsewhere in the country, to avoid large concentrations of asylum seekers in specific areas. Two weeks ago, the French announced major arrests: they had broken up six people-smuggling rings operating inside Sangatte. "This is all about preventing...
...started trying big balls up the field because we knew we needed to get goals,” said McDavitt of the Princeton loss. “We took ourselves out of our game by doing that, and it made it a lot easier for them to intercept our balls. We just need to learn to stay poised...
...better luck next time. Love, Terrell.” I hope other NFLers take a pointer from Owens and work on their creativity for celebrations. There should be less dancing and more straight-up taunting. Score a touchdown on a corner? Jump into the stands and kiss his girlfriend. Intercept a pass? Find the quarterback’s mother and moon her. That’s what I call a celebration...