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Meanwhile, the women traveled to the Dellenbaugh Women’s Trophy in Providence, R.I., where they also got off to a rough start. Led by a strong second-day showing from the A-division crew of junior skipper and captain Megan Watson and crew Meghan Wareham, Harvard placed 12th in the 18-team field...
...Indeed, that's the most heartening aspect: the triumph of democracy in a small corner of what China considers to be its inalienable territory. The people spoke and were heard, and a peaceful transfer of power took place, setting an example for the Chinese world. Taiwan's rough-and-tumble politics has a juvenile side - endless bickering that often descends into fisticuffs. Now, anger and animosity have yielded to hope and possibility. That, above all, is the essence of the new Taiwan...
...resembled a dented, but potentially valuable, possession. Ford won the ensuing bidding war, paying $2.5 billion for the coveted car brand. Accelerate ahead 11 years to 2000, and Ford again had its checkbook out, paying $2.7 billion for Land Rover, another luxury British carmaker that had run into some rough road. It also invested many billions more trying to turn both companies around, mainly by upgrading aging plants and developing new product lines. It was a big bet, and it didn...
...Rough sleepers," as homeless people are known in Britain, disguise themselves at all major airports, says Sandie Cox of Heathrow Travel Care, the social care organization overseeing the one-year pilot scheme. Indeed, Chicago's O'Hare airport instituted a homeless outreach in the 1990s. But while the problem may not be unique to Heathrow, several factors make it easier for rough sleepers to blend in. It is the busiest airport in Europe, has more delays than other major hubs, and while it doesn't serve Europe's low-cost carriers, it has still seen the effects of the democratization...
Ever since George Clooney dropped by Belstaff's Rome showroom in 2001, the company, known for its rough-and-tumble motorcycle jackets, has experienced quite a renaissance. Featured in dozens of big-budget movies?Tom Cruise had more than 80 Belstaff jackets on set while filming Mission: Impossible III, and Leonardo DiCaprio said his helped him prepare for The Aviator?the brand has developed a clientele that includes everyone from Hollywood A listers to the Dalai Lama. A true leader of the pack, Belstaff has been in business since 1924, when the British company broke new ground with...