Word: maintained
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Crimson is coming off a 77-66 loss to Penn last weekend. Though it started out strong and took a commanding 11-0 lead, the Crimson was unable to maintain such momentum for the full forty minutes. The night was highlighted, however, by the fantastic play of junior center Paul Fisher, who had a career high 26 points. Captain Mike Scott also put in an outstanding performance with 21 points...
...otherwise upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy Alan Greenspan presented to the House of Representatives today. ?The outlook for...the United States is less assured of late because of storm clouds massing over the Western Pacific and heading our way,? Greenspan warned, explaining the Fed?s decision to maintain interest rates...
...backing the American effort; France, China and Russia have all opposed bombing Iraq, with Boris Yeltsin suggesting such action could lead to a Third World War. This time, there is no clear objective behind a military attack; even President Clinton has acknowledged that after a military offensive, Iraq would maintain some chemical weapons and the capacity to produce more, and Saddam Hussein would almost surely remain in power. And this time, popular opinion on an attack is divided, as was made clear in an Ohio "town meeting" last week where top defense officials were unexpectedly shouted down by ardent protesters...
Though Jones' lawyers maintain that their case is strong even without the Lewinsky evidence, their bargaining position may have weakened and their calculation changed accordingly. Courtesy of Starr, Jones has already won a large share of the credibility she wanted from a jury verdict. An associate describes her as "tired" and eager to avoid the kind of public savaging Lewinsky has suffered. Book deals should make her wealthy. If she were to get out of the case now, she might well be selling...
...success in the Persian Gulf would vindicate all those market patriots bidding up share prices. But because it is so widely expected, success would merely maintain the status quo--not inspire a whole new bull market. And for those who worry about a bungle, stocks of defense contractors, oil producers and oil services companies would be good hedges. Remember, those generals on Wall Street wear suits, not battle fatigues. They don't really know a thing about...