Word: rigged
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...Korenek drives his 90-ft. rig from Santa Fe to Washington this week, heads may turn. After all, it's not every day a gargantuan blue spruce is moved from the forests of northern New Mexico to the groomed lawns of Capitol Hill. This is the first year a living tree -- complete with a 40-ton root ball -- will serve as the nation's Christmas symbol. The 60-ft. giant will be garnished with strings of chili-pepper lights and 10,000 handmade ornaments from New Mexico, including silver coyotes, miniature pueblos, tin stars and brass jewelry...
...Though his womanizing, high-rolling ways may endear him to many voters in a state that has always loved a good rascal, even Louisianians have a limited tolerance for corruption these days. During his previous term as Governor, Edwards was indicted twice on charges that he had conspired to rig state hospital approvals while out of office. Though he was acquitted, tales of extravagant gambling trips and debts paid off with cash-filled suitcases have ^ continued to dog him. But they also spark his campaign for redemption. As the well-scrubbed, silver-haired Cajun traipses across the state like...
...total saving in terms of muscle power and barked knuckles is impressive. Despite its size, two people can rig the sails of the Procyon in about five minutes; normally, readying a boat this large can take half an hour for a crew of eight. Slick aerodynamic design and a hydraulically powered keel let the Procyon sail at speeds of up to 15 knots: roughly 15% faster than a conventionally designed boat of comparable size. Automatic winches furl and unfurl the Procyon's Kevlar mainsail and jib horizontally, at a finger's touch, without human assistance. The unique, sculptured boom eliminates...
...less. Embarrassed officials in London acknowledged last week that a young woman with a history of mental illness had wandered into the Yard's headquarters and ascended to the seventh floor, where a set of riot gear, including helmet and body armor, caught her eye. She liked the rig so much that she wore it home. Her horrified relatives returned the stolen gear to the bobbies, who vowed to review security procedures...
...decades, the government securities market has been considered the world's safest haven for investors. Unlike stocks and bonds, both of which were plagued by a series of insider-trading cases during the 1980s, the $2.2 trillion market for Treasury instruments was thought to be too big to rig. The Salomon scandal shook that conventional wisdom and aroused suspicion that other firms might be playing similar games. Consequently, an intimidating array of investigations by the Federal Reserve Bank, the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission -- where enforcement director William McLucas is personally heading the inquiry -- and the New York...