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...decade?might want to refit the ship for military use. It was sold for $20 million in 1998 before it was finished (it has no engine or rudder). The owners had threatened to abandon the Varyag, but press reports say its wait might end?if Beijing agrees to lift a domestic travel advisory discouraging Chinese tourists from visiting Turkey. In fact it's a great destination?if you don't intend to leave by aircraft carrier...
...FREEING THE SUB The sub has sunk 3 ft. to 6 ft. into the silty bottom. Salvagers intend to lift the tail of the sub first in hopes of breaking the suction...
...LIFTING JACKS The 26 lifting jacks on the Giant 4 are controlled by computer to keep them operating in unison. Their frames can move vertically to compensate for rolling seas. Each jack pulls in a small section of cable at a time, for a total of about 33 ft. an hour. If all works as planned, the lift will take about 11 hours...
...hearing about how aggressively almighty Alan Greenspan is cutting interest rates. Just hold on, the logic goes. Soon big-ticket items that folks often finance, from refrigerators to cars, will be so affordable that we won't be able to resist digging deeper into debt to spend. That will lift the economy, end a blistering surge in layoffs, pick up corporate profits, ignite the stock market and restore trillions of dollars of lost wealth...
Discreetly mentioning your trip to Cuba these days is as likely to get you a knowing nod as a raised eyebrow. The U.S. House of Representatives two weeks ago voted to lift restrictions on Americans traveling to Castro's island paradise, but already it seems that half the people I know, from local lawyers to textile execs, either have just returned or are leaving next week for a business trip there. Of course, many of these travelers are really pursuing the business of Cohibas, mojitos and long-lost nieces. But just in case you're one of those who really...