Word: prospect
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...licensees - you'll find them in airports and on the turnpike - and so far there are no plans to shutter any of those. Nor are there plans to close any international stores, which are a small part of the company's overall profits but its biggest prospect for future growth. And not all U.S. growth has ground to a halt: Starbucks will open between 200 and 250 stores in the U.S. over the next few years in markets where they still aren't meeting demand...
...other hand, the prospect of facing Spain in a final isn't something that most teams have to think about, given Spain's tendency to fold like a bad poker hand in the quarters of major tournaments. But Spain looked devastating in trashing Russia 4-1 in its opener; less so against Sweden in winning the second game. Its second squad squashed a disinterested Greece in the third game of the first round. Then, in a monumentally awful game with Italy, Spain unloaded 80 years of futility against the Italians by outlasting them on penalties. The flowing attacks of David...
Obama capped the week in Unity, N.H., his arm carefully touching the back of his erstwhile rival, Hillary Clinton, as they waved together to the crowd and the cameras in a smoothly choreographed hatchet-burying ceremony. Though Bill was still off sulking, the prospect of the Clinton machine buttressing Obama's army of supporters and donors made many a Republican swallow hard...
...changes have been relatively small ones, and arts programs appear poised for a more significant shake-up, a prospect reflected in Gross' charge of working "with whatever governance and organizational structure is adopted for the arts" after the task force makes its recommendations this fall...
...only real prospect for unearthing new facts comes from the subpoena issued last Monday by Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee, to Attorney General Michael Mukasey demanding transcripts of FBI interviews with Cheney and Bush in the Plame case. The FBI is awaiting orders from Mukasey's office, but don't hold your breath. Department of Justice spokesman Peter Carr says, "We have received the subpoena and are reviewing it." Waxman's office expects a continued stonewall from the Justice Department ahead of the noon Monday subpoena deadline...