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...only three weeks old, and U.S. and British officials insist things are going as expected. "You always hope for a lucky punch," says an Air Force commander. "But you usually don't get lucky, so you just keep pressing on." Pentagon officials have said some ground operations aimed at crushing the Taliban and al-Qaeda may not get under way until next spring. "We're not setting timetables," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday. In a remarkable admission, Rear Admiral John Stufflebeem said, "I am a bit surprised at how doggedly they're hanging onto power. We definitely need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Rules Of Engagement | 11/5/2001 | See Source »

...testing in nine stores in the Chicago area, McDonald's in mid-October began allowing holders of ExxonMobil Speedpass wands to use them to buy meals at more than 400 area McDonald's outlets. "Customers like it because it's quick--no slip to sign, no code to punch in. It's swipe and go," says Dave Rosales, McDonald's director of strategy and business development. In Orange County, Calif., and on New York's Long Island, commuters can even use their electronic toll passes to pay for purchases at some McDonald's drive-through windows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pay Fast--With No Cash | 11/5/2001 | See Source »

...that Leiszler’s injury has permanently sidelined him, he has a chance to pursue other activites and interests. Leiszler has started working at the Murr Center, volunteers in a tutoring program at King Elementary School, and even has time to enjoy punch season for some of Harvard’s social clubs...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Love of the Game | 11/1/2001 | See Source »

...you’re not the guy who caused the carnage, how could you not laugh after that? Yeah, an innocent bird lost its life, and I’m all for the ethical treatment of animals. But the punch line possibilities are astounding! “He really does have a killer fastball!” leaps to mind. “Hey, Unit, give peace a chance!” is more subtle, but, in my opinion, far more clever. Someone far more witty than I could probably wrangle something out of “fly ball?...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Saved by the Bell: It's a Bird... It's Dead | 10/31/2001 | See Source »

...Mike Bibby, G, Kings: It's good to be a King, especially after leaving the Grizzlies. 2. Hakeem Olajuwon, C, Raptors: He may no-longer be all-world, but he's all right for Toronto. 3. Mitch Richmond, G, Lakers: As if the champs needed another veteran to provide punch off the bench...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NBA 2001: What Will Happen | 10/30/2001 | See Source »

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