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...Justice out of an ideological quandary. The appeals courts that will probably hear this case--the D.C. Circuit and the Supreme Court--are fairly conservative on antitrust cases. The less the Microsoft case seems to be about antitrust doctrine and the more it is packaged as an attempt to rein in the behavior of a predatory company and CEO, the better Justice is likely to fare on appeal...
Among the industries hurting most are telecommunications, retailers, autos, computers and financial services. Competition there is so hot that firms have been unable to rein in their capital spending; in some cases they've borrowed heavily to keep it up. Those industries are overbuilt and headed for retrenchment. For investment, focus on industries not spending so heavily. They will be better able to protect earnings and--who knows?--maybe buy back shares...
...seen in eighteen years. Paul D, dusty and hardened but always with a twinkle in his eye, wants to start a new life with Sethe and her quiet daughter Denver (Kimberly Elise), who is bright and beautiful but is also being suffocated by her mother's overprotective rein. All goes well at first as Paul D begins to unlock Sethe's heart and melt Denver's cold demeanor through his natural charm and exuberance. But their fragile existence becomes threatened by the emergence of a strange girl known simply as Beloved (Thandie Newton...
...Elster does decide to seek rein-statement tothe College three years from now, his requestwould be considered by the Ad Board, but "therewould have to be good reasons for him to comeback," said Dean of Students Archie C. Epps...
...should the Taliban, who roundly condemned the U.S. action against Bin Laden, be so upset at the terrorist chieftain? The Taliban is deeply dependent on financial aid from Saudi Arabia and on political and military support from Pakistan, and both nations are leaning on the ruling militia to rein in Bin Laden. The Taliban also wants to be recognized by the U.N. as Afghanistan's official government, especially now that it's squaring up for a confrontation with Iran. Bin Laden doesn't exactly have that many places to rest his head, so he will probably be persuaded to speak...