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...currently calls only for sufficient defensive capability, says Alexander Pikayev, a security analyst with the Carnegie Moscow Center. Putin initiated the policy review last December, soon after Chechen rebels seized a Moscow theater; after a three-day siege, 129 died as Russian special forces used a sedative gas to storm the building. Ivanov now says it would be "irresponsible to confine the armed forces' prerogatives to the realm of external operations," adding that - as Chechnya proves - it's impossible to separate foreign and domestic threats. He also said the Russian military must be prepared to fight "two conflicts...
...investment banking recruiters storm the Square’s hotels this month and undergraduates fervently declare their love for consulting, female undergraduates gathered last night to network with recruiters at a semi-annual conference hosted by Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business (HUWIB...
...there was a bright side to Hurricane Isabel, it was the predictable rush by storm reporters to give viewers an up-close look at the storm by donning slickers and braving the gales. The you-are-there prize went to NBC's BRIAN WILLIAMS, who was literally blown out of a shot, along with the Weather Channel's Mike Seidel. Williams noted, "I can just hear the folks at home saying, 'They got what they deserved...
...million Estimated cost to the economy of the two-day shutdown of government offices in Washington because of the storm...
...When the original Infernal Affairs came out last December, it took the box office by storm, providing a welcome jolt for Hong Kong's moribund movie industry. The tight, tense cop thriller showcased two of Hong Kong's top actors as a pair of dueling moles: corrupt police inspector Ming (Andy Lau), informing for a criminal gang; and Yan (Tony Leung), an undercover cop who had infiltrated the same triads. Infernal Affairs raised the bar for what a Hong Kong film could be, and its commercial success guaranteed sequels?a slight problem given that most of the cast is killed...