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...this, add the drug problem. On May 5, police stumbled onto the biggest drug bust in city history--a ton of cocaine valued at half a billion dollars--and arrested two Mexican nationals. A federal drug official told the Arizona Republic, "Phoenix has arrived...as a drug transshipment point...
...really nominal, has already been factored in anyway," says Baumohl. "All this talk about preemption means there won?t be a series of hikes. Greenspan is still ahead of the curve." The idea of a preventative tweak ?- and this chairman?s impeccable record says it?s worth a ton of cure ?- had the inflation-fearing bond markets jumping for joy and yields dropping like a stone. Wall Street isn?t going to grouse about the host watering down the monetary punch just a little bit ?- not if it means this nine-year Mardi Gras can go on indefinitely...
...same token, Gogan said the Houses and the Yard residences also generated about 55 tons of paper recycling waste during move-out period--about one-third higher than normal. With recycling charged at $20 per ton, the additional waste costs the College another extra...
...Gogan said the College has to pay for whatever increased tonnage the Houses generate. He estimated that in both May and June of this year, the Houses would generate about 600 tons of waste--about 200 tons more than usual per month. Since each ton of waste costs about $60, the College can expect to pay some $12,000 extra per month...
...same token, Gogan said the Houses and the Yard residences also generated about 55 tons of paper recycling waste during move- out period--about one-third higher than normal. With recycling charged at $20 per ton, the additional waste costs the College another extra...