Word: tensely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The computer requirements are straight out of science fiction. Computers would have to keep track of tens of thousands of objects (warheads, decoys, smart rocks) moving at high speeds, analyze instantly billions of bits of information from sensors and weapons platforms, determine which weapons to fire, when to fire them...
As if on cue, the central banks of West Germany, Britain, France and all the other major industrial countries launched a joint campaign to defend their currencies by selling dollars on the exchange markets. Though the Federal Reserve would not publicly confirm it, the U.S. joined the battle to rein...
He hardly needs gambling winnings. Much of Pickens' wealth comes from his ownership of stock in Mesa, which invests heavily in the companies Pickens bids for and thus profits handsomely from his deals. His ownership of some 1.5 million Mesa shares and options for 4.8 million others is worth more...
The centerpiece of this sun culture is Miami. In the past 25 years, the city has gone from the nation's vacation and retirement capital to an international metropolis with a predominantly Latin beat. In a sense, its modern founder is Fidel Castro, whose Marxist revolution forced tens of thousands...
Last week, 20 countries signed a United Nations convention opposing torture. But the world has a long way to go. Amnesty International, a London- based human rights group, says 98 nations currently practice torture, more than 30 of them systematically. Among the leading offenders, according to Amnesty International, are Iran...