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...thought recession-proof, have suffered in this downturn. For example, Abercrombie & Fitch, which has maintained its premium price points, saw same-store sales dip an incredible 28% in May. But amid such carnage, two stores stand out. Buckle, a Nebraska-based retailer that offers a wide range of brand-name selections at its 393 stores across the country, saw first-quarter profits jump 43.5%. Then there's Aéropostale, which targets 14-to-17-year-old boys and girls and operates more than 900 locations in 47 states. Same-stores sales increased 11% in the first quarter...
...What [Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah] Khamenei and Ahmadinejad are banking on is that we'll stop paying attention, and then they can sweep in," says Sahand, a Harvard junior whose parents immigrated to the United States from Iran. He asked his last name be withheld to protect his family members still in the country. "I’m hopeful, and I feel...as long as we pay attention and make this an issue, it’ll make it harder for them to go in and do what they want...
...Arash, an Iranian student at the Graduate School of Design who requested that his last name be withheld for safety reasons, organized three protests in Boston this past week...
REDACTION: The last name of a student quoted in the story was later redacted as part of an agreement with the individual—identified by his first name Sahand in the piece—who said he did not want his words to endanger family members still in Iran...
...teams have a natural advantage, because it is their colors and players - rather than the competitions in which they play - that hold the allegiance of the fans. Formula One could survive the loss of one or two teams, but if it loses all its big teams and marquee-name drivers, carrying on would be tough. "A team has a fan; a series doesn't," says Aylett, who believes that a compromise can still be reached. "There is a loyalty to a team and to drivers...