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...long ago, AT&T (T) fired almost 18,000 people. Last year, AT&T had solid growth in its cellular and broadband operation. Its landline business is shrinking, but that has been going on for a long time. Revenue for 2008 was up 4% to $124 billion. The telephone company expects further growth this year. Who hired 18,000 people? Did AT&T really need them, or was it a case of over-staffing because the economy was doing so well...
...foursome still making dance floor-worthy post-punk. Their latest effort expands their signature style by adding more synthesizers and cranking up the bass in an attempt to satisfy the absurdly high expectations that grew over their long hiatus. However, while “Tonight” is a solid album, it is not as mind-blowingly awesome as it should be. The album’s best tracks showcase Franz Ferdinand doing what they do best: beat-driven, catchy, darkly sly dance tunes. Lyrics from Ulysses (“So sinister, so sinister last night was wild / What?...
...against Sacred Heart. Perhaps her most exciting outing of the year came against Ohio State and St. John’s. In Queens, N.Y., Vloka defeated US Olympian and Red Storm fencer Dagmara Wozniak as she went undefeated on the day. The victories helped her team to a solid win over the Buckeyes, the defending national champions. “Our sabre team has been up and down in terms of recruits,” Cross said. “It’s difficult as a freshman to be the leader of the team. She’s done...
...Vaillancourt said. “The team has been playing really hard all season, and the luck hasn’t really been on our side. Maybe [this is] a turning point.”Not to be overlooked in the offensive onslaught was the solid performance of junior goalie Christina Kessler and her defense. Kessler made 17 saves and recorded her second clean sheet of the season.“We’ve had a history this season of letting teams get back in,” Brine said. “So it was nice that...
...team really battled through it, and we took a step forward, that’s for sure.”Aggressive from the start, Harvard certainly showed no signs of being intimidated by BU’s ranking. Crimson freshman Alex Killorn opened the first period with a solid chance to score, and later two saves by Hoyle helped kill the first Terrier power play. Having neutralized its opponent’s attack, Harvard made the most of its own scoring opportunity 11 minutes into the frame, when a soft wrister through the five-hole from sophomore Michael Biega gave...