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...weapons in sight. Beijing's effort to smooth the transition went a step further when it declared its troops have boned up on Hong Kong's constitution, laws, customs and dialect. Overall, speculation that China's presence would be greeted with widespread hostility has so far proven unfounded as hundreds of citizens lined the roads, waving flags and applauding the Chinese military's arrival. The latest polls support an easing attitude towards Hong Kong's new rulers, finding 35.1 percent of the population greeting the handover positively, up from 29 percent Sunday...
Earlier this week, Justice James F. McHugh dismissed charges against defendant Brian Sinclair deeming them not proven. The cases against the remaining six defendants were upheld and sent to the jury, according to Abramian's attorney, John G. Swomley...
...Might it be a good thing? Well, maybe. Global competition is a reality. It may just be that one huge American phone company is what it will take to match wits with British Telecom and Nippon Telephone in the year 2525, if man is still alive. SBC brings proven phone-company management to the party, which might help sell the deal. What we know for sure, though, is that in the '90s every Baby Bell stock has outperformed AT&T. I'll take spin-offs over spin...
Unfortunately, however, this past season has proven that despite the underlying talent within the Crimson ranks, the team could still be a year away...
...When I was at Berkeley, I would not have hesitated to say you should invest with an organization that has a proven track record of success," Barber says. "But now that I have to look at a broader range of things, I am not sure that's true...