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...benefit from the steep slide in the price of oil in recent weeks. American carriers have also reacted quicker than European rivals when it comes to cutting back on capacity. So while U.S. airlines account for most of the global industry's losses this year, IATA expects them to turn a profit in 2009. Losses in Europe are forecast to rise tenfold, to $1 billion...
...when enough is enough. But if you drink too much - particularly if you're inclined to get behind the wheel afterwards - a martini with your name on it can be like a bullet with your name on it. In that case, the best defense against downing a shot could turn out to be getting a shot; that, at least, is the thinking behind a new study of monthly injections to battle alcohol abuse. (See the Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs...
...little to come of it, understanding too late just how frustrated the Lebanese Shi'a were - frustrated by their own government, by the Palestinians, by the Americans, by the French, as well as by the invading Israelis. Nabatiyah quickly metastasized into a vicious 17-year guerrilla war. It would turn out to be Hizballah's Boston Tea Party, and led to Israel's first defeat in the field of battle when Israel withdrew from Lebanon in 2000. For us, though, Nabatiyah should be a crucial lesson in how a small act of defiance can turn into a viral contagion...
...work in such a situation!" he shouted, according to lawmakers who attended the session. It's not clear if al-Mashhadani, who is known for his outbursts, will follow through. But the Sadrists, in particular, are keen to exploit the massive public sympathy for the Shi'ite reporter to turn up the heat on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki over the issue, especially ahead of provincial elections slated for Jan. 31. (See pictures of the shoe attack's aftermath...
...largest swindles. The scam's blueprint hasn't changed much since Charles Ponzi's 1920 fraud: 1 Entice investors by promising an unusually lucrative rate of return. 2 Use a portion of the raised capital to pay out early dividends, thereby giving the appearance of legitimacy--which in turn attracts more investors. 3 Pay off earlier investors with money accrued from later victims. 4 When no further capital can be raised, skip town before the scheme collapses...