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...although it is impossible to predict the final outcome of fiscal wranglings in the state house, officials at private universities say they are worried about any potential loss of state-funded scholarships...
Students eager to predict the name of the next president have been left to sift through an assortment of rumors, "long lists," "medium lists" and "short lists." Some students are betting that the new president will be from Harvard; others are betting that the new president will be an outsider...
When asked to predict the outcome of a war against Iraq, senior officers invariably quote Clausewitz's warning about the "fog of war" -- the uncertainties that inevitably crop up in combat. Even so, it seems possible, perhaps even likely, that the U.S.-led alliance could score a reasonably quick knockout. The awesome arsenal that the coalition has assembled in the gulf provides it with overwhelming military advantages. "I look at the scenarios," says an Army colonel, "and I just don't see where Saddam's army is going to hide...
...satellite orbiting as high as 20,000 miles above the earth, creating a display of luminous red, green and purple clouds over much of North and South America, the Atlantic and Western Europe. Scientists hope that by monitoring the movement of the clouds, they will improve their ability to predict disturbances in the magnetic and electrical fields that surround the earth, and learn how the planet absorbs energy from...
...grim. The epicenter of distress is the downtrodden Northeast, where lenders in New York and New England are writing off bad loans at a furious pace. Many of the worst headaches are in New York City, which is home to seven of the 10 largest U.S. banks. Experts predict that such giants as Citicorp, the biggest U.S. banking company, Chase Manhattan (No. 3) or Chemical (No. 8) may have to merge with other large firms to survive. "There is a high chance for a major consolidation over the next one or two years," says James McDermott, who follows the industry...