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...billion under management in January 2008. As the market got worse this year, Madoff continued to report to investors that his funds were up - as much as 5.6% through the end of November. That would have been a remarkable performance. During the same time, the stocks of the Standard & Poor's 500, where Madoff supposedly did most of his trading, had dropped a weighted average...
...could not be more urgent. Bangladesh remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with 40% of its population living on less than $1 a day, and its government must act effectively to deal with inflation and soaring food costs that are making life miserable for the rural poor and urban working classes. Now, experts warn, is not the time to be settling personal vendettas or consolidating power. "Bangladeshis, including me, hope that the [two begums] think with a larger vision, and strengthen institutions," says Riaz. "Then both should have a graceful exit from politics...
...project, which Mitchell said is being discussed with four major wireless carriers—AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon—would seek to amplify cell signals in an area notorious for poor reception and dropped calls...
Currier House Undergraduate Council representative Geroge J. J. Hayward ’11, who is also a member of The Crimson’s editorial board, spearheaded the effort to improve service. He said he believed that poor cell phone coverage is an important safety concern because of the potential for lost time in an emergency...
Despite the poor reception, not all students were in favor of installing new transmitters in the Quad...