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...years, even as it was struggling with dangerously complex new technologies and an understandably onerous regulatory process, buffeted by plummeting electricity demand and soaring interest rates. The last nuclear plant ordered by a U.S. utility broke ground in 1973 and took 23 years to finish. The average cost overrun for a reactor approached 300%; the Washington Public Power Supply System-known as "whoops"-walked away from three plants mid-construction, triggering the largest municipal bond default in U.S. history. Even the reactor that failed at TMI was $500 million over budget and five years behind schedule. (Read the original...
...When I returned to Washington, my skeptical friends asked how my trip went. Go now, was my advice, quickly, before Cartagena is overrun by Starbucks, McDonald's and Hilton - all of which are opening branches there soon. The first time I visited the city - on a business stopover in 2004 - it had a handful of high-rise buildings. Now it has 48, with dozens more under construction. Right now the Cartagena landscape is still shaped by local stores and galleries, Colombian cooking, and the open, curious hospitality of people who haven't yet dealt with pushy hordes of foreign tourists...
...great of him,” Housman joked of the 6’2 Pusar.Harris fouled out with six minutes left but not before leaving his mark on the contest as he put in a game effort for the undermanned Harvard frontcourt and prevented his team from being overrun down low. He didn’t attempt any free throws on offense but attacked the rim on occasion to draw fouls on Cornell defenders and get his team into the bonus.“Evan was fantastic,” Pusar said. “He is so athletic...
...visitor to Western Australia's capital city needs a really good bed to stop those wheels turning. Megastars Sting, Bob Dylan, Christina Aguilera and Pink found theirs at the Richardson Hotel & Spa, as have scores of affluent travelers and executive types. Sure, far-flung Perth isn't exactly overrun with choice when it comes to luxury boutique hotels, but the Richardson's latest award - the Australian newspaper named it "Best Luxury Hotel in Australia (under 100 rooms)" - indicates that it could hold its own against any competitor...
...propping up the housing market untenable is that unemployment is likely to rise sharply between now and the end of the year. By some estimates it will go over 9% in early 2010. While the government helps some people stay in their homes, the overall housing market could be overrun by foreclosures driven by job losses. Under these circumstances the value of homes will continue to fall. And as prices decline, the current homeowner rescue plan will keep people in their houses using mortgage assistance programs without helping them pay down the principle on their loans. These balances will...