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...losses--for investors who stampeded in. This time, many foreign companies seem set to make a tidy profit, not least because the hotel business is one industry in which Chinese firms are not yet equipped to undercut overseas rivals while also providing the requisite quality of service. "You can knock off Prada or Montblanc," says Ralph Grippo, China manager for the Ritz-Carlton hotels. "But there's no way you can knock off luxury service. It's about human beings and experience. That's not something you can duplicate." Ford agrees. "There's no Chinese company right now that...
...shooting in his collegiate debut. Three-point threat Kevin Reed, a senior guard who scored 14 second-half points to help Maine beat Harvard in the last game the teams played in 2004, was held to 12 points on 5-of-15 shooting. The Crimson will look to knock off another America East team tomorrow when it faces Boston University at Lavietes Pavilion. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.—Staff writer Caleb W. Peiffer can be reached at cpeiffer@fas.harvard.edu...
...Crimson will look to knock off another America East team on Tuesday when it faces Boston University at Lavietes Pavilion. Tip-off is scheduled...
...Senate seats in Ohio, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania tonight and held onto Senate seats in Maryland and New Jersey-which means the fight for the Senate is coming down to just a handful of races: Montana, Missouri and Virginia. They are still hopeful that Democratic candidate James Webb will knock off Republican Senator George Allen in Virginia, in a race too close to call. But with challenger Claire McCaskill trailing incumbent Republican Senator Jim Talent in Missouri, it is looking unlikely that the Democrats can pick up the six seats they need to reach...
...strange thing happened last night. I had a knock on my door. A kid says, 'Trick or treat!' I said, 'Aren't you late?' He said, 'No, I'm dressed as a FEMA worker.'" JAY LENO...