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...industry that always gets a lift from war is the defense sector, and weapons contractors such as Raytheon and Northrop Grumman were among the few bright spots on Wall Street last week, with the sector shooting up a collective 37%. But investors may be assuming a bit too much. While the defense budget is now expected to rise from $316 billion this year to as much as $400 billion next year, the higher figure will still represent less than 4% of GDP--as compared with the 38% the U.S. spent...
...choose the path of least destruction for Pakistan. In Pakistani-U.S.talks, neither side has raised any question of a payoff for Pakistan. "It would seem like we were putting a price on Osama's head," says a Pakistani official. In the short run, though, the U.S. plans to lift economic and military sanctions, and it may lean on the International Monetary Fund to release emergency funds and reschedule loans that Pakistan desperately needs...
Also instrumental in the success of the Sept. 25 show that I attended was the talented cast of dancers. In the first number, “Caprice Valse,” principals Jennifer Gelfand and Paul Thrussell were a thrill to watch; Thrussell’s strength made every lift appear fluid and effortless, and the two genuinely looked like they enjoyed dancing together. Additionally, soloist Tara Hench confidently filled a leading position...
...think that it’s important for this team to prepare for the season with a strong all-around effort in this tourney,” Graham said. “It would be a big lift to win a few flights...
Even as the search teams lift out body parts and the cranes haul out concrete blocks, other cranes will be rebuilding. While the downtown area west of Broadway will remain off limits until after the cleanup is finished and the crime scene closed down, businesses east of Broadway should be functioning this week. "The infrastructure of New York is laid out along the same grid as the city streets," explains Sam Schwartz, head of an engineering consulting firm and former New York City traffic commissioner. "This means that there are alternative paths to almost any building. If some...