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...viable missile-defense system has long been the holy grail of U.S. military planners. One of the earliest national strategies, conceived during the Johnson Administration and based on research begun under Dwight Eisenhower, called for nuclear-tipped rockets that could head off an incoming missile by exploding in its path. A day after Richard Nixon unveiled the first operational version, known as Safeguard, Congress shut it down, citing costs and a general reluctance to scatter warheads across the country. In 1983, Ronald Reagan called for a nonnuclear approach, inevitably nicknamed Star Wars, that would destroy missiles from space using...
While Porter said she did not think many students regularly used the books, Sarah J. Johnson ’11, who sent an e-mail about the move over the House list, said she used the books regularly—particularly the reference books—instead of purchasing books for class...
...there are some concerns that costs could spiral out of control. London Mayor Boris Johnson has put forth a plan to cut ?20 million ($32 million) from the budget by holding certain events (boxing, shooting, rhythmic gymnastics and badminton) in existing venues such as Wembley Arena - even if this means longer transport time for athletes staying at the Olympic Village. In response to recent opposition from the Olympic Board, which in addition to Johnson includes Lord Sebastian Coe, the LOCOG chairman, the ever-quotable Johnson evoked former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, saying: "If I have to take my shoe...
...probe. (Britain's High Court ruled in 2008 that the SFO had acted unlawfully in scrapping the inquiry, a decision later overturned by the House of Lords.) And the prosecution of BAE for overseas corruption would be only the second such case against a British firm. Building contractor Mabey & Johnson was last month fined $10.5 million for similar offenses dating back to the early 1990s. (Read: "The Gulf: An Exquisite Balancing...
Right this second, in Boston’s South End, the Berkeley Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival is in full swing. What are you still doing here on campus? Hurry over to the corner of Massachusetts and Columbus Avenues, where Ernie Andrews, Plas Johnson, and Melvin Sparks are playing on the Target Stage (681 Columbus Ave), and Eguie Castrillo and his orchestra are playing on the Dunkin Donuts Stage (594 Columbus Ave). They’re the last free outdoor shows of the day, so don’t miss out. We’ve even looked up the directions...