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...space of a single horrific morning, the September 11th terrorist attacks knocked a slew of news stories off the front page - and wiped them from the public consciousness. Some of the stories were ripe for disposal (Gary Condit, anyone?) while others were left languishing for the attention they deserved (the perennial budget battle...
When The Fellowship of the Ring is released on Dec. 19, a new generation will be introduced to the fantastic world author J.R.R. Tolkien created almost half a century ago. The time seems ripe for New Line Cinema’s blockbuster release; the Harry Potter series took the U.S. by storm, and those who loved Harry’s magic will flock to the theaters to see another tale of wizards and sorcerers. And of course, The Lord of the Rings, the work that single-handedly created the genre of fantasy fiction, has a huge cult following...
...Last week U.S. warplanes strafed lines of fleeing Taliban soldiers, but even those ripe targets soon withered. That gave U.S. pilots, in the words of Centcom chief Tommy Franks, more room to "focus on the alligators"?the high command of the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Last Tuesday, armed with fresh intelligence reports on the whereabouts of key Taliban and al-Qaeda figures, the Pentagon began attacking buildings in Kabul and Kandahar in which they were believed to be hiding. At least one strike nailed its target: on Friday, Rumsfeld said he had seen "authoritative reports" that the U.S. had killed...
...Last week U.S. warplanes strafed lines of fleeing Taliban soldiers, but even those ripe targets soon withered. That gave U.S. pilots, in the words of Centcom chief Tommy Franks, more room to "focus on the alligators"--the high command of the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Last Tuesday, armed with fresh intelligence reports on the whereabouts of key Taliban and al-Qaeda figures, the Pentagon began attacking buildings in Kabul and Kandahar in which they were believed to be hiding. At least one strike nailed its target: on Friday, Rumsfeld said he had seen "authoritative reports" that the U.S. had killed...
With so many students eager to reach out and touch someone and use up minutes at their parents’ expense, the market seems ripe for an all-out battle between the three wireless giants. However, none of the three players seem at all concerned about the rivalry. Cingular Manager Brian Leavitt remarks, “I don’t think that Voicestream is going to be any bit of competition for us. As far as any type of digital or wireless service, we’re going to beat them...