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...terrorism, has 88% of its 7,000-odd commandos deployed overseas assigned to the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. The CIA's clandestine service has only about 900 to 1,000 operatives, a large number of whom have rotated in and out of its Baghdad station, which has had as many as 500 spies and analysts...
...like any change in a business model, these new distribution formats could create big losers if they're widely embraced. Local affiliate stations are nervous. Since they sell ads on network shows, they worry that viewers will choose to buy shows rather than watch them on-air. To sidestep potential complaints, CBS has decided to sell its shows for now only in markets where it owns the local CBS station. "Some [affiliates] feel that we're wrong and that it may cannibalize the network," says CBS executive vice president Martin Franks. "We're convinced it extends and reinforces the network...
...also noticed that they are not very alarmed; the violence seems pretty removed from Paris itself.” The violence was sparked in a Parisian suburb, where two youths of North African descent were electrocuted as they hid from police in an electric power station. The unrest then spread to become the worst in France in 40 years, as rioters set 9,000 cars ablaze and 3,000 people were detained by authorities. Order was only restored in the last few days. On Nov. 7, in the midst of the violence, the U.S. State Department cautioned Americans traveling...
...Greyhound bus to New Haven. As of yesterday, a two-day rental of an SUV from Enterprise Rent-a-Car for a round trip to New Haven cost approximately $285, including gas. On Amtrak’s website yesterday, prices for a round-trip ticket from South Station to New Haven averaged $90-$116. That’s more expensive than the bus—a round-trip ticket on Greyhound will cost about $62—but the trip on Amtrak can be shorter by two hours or more. Some students plan simply to drive themselves. Cassie L. Fliegel...
...freshmen have been paired with Yale Residential Colleges and Harvard Houses for the first time. Freshmen are welcome to the tailgates at the House with which they have been paired. Free food (with Harvard ID) will be available starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Yale food station, located near the student tailgate area. HoCo’s have worked with Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) dining hall managers to supply breakfast food and bottled water to tide you over until the food station opens...