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...shares in a way that is harmful to most mutual fund investors. For years, Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have talked about improving oversight of hedge funds and the industry in general. But not much was done--until Spitzer started paying attention. "It's been a wake-up call to Congress," says Burt Greenwald, a mutual fund--industry consultant...
After the Crimson was forced to punt following a sluggish drive on its next possession, senior free safety Chris Raftery gave Harvard a wake-up jolt by snatching an interception at the Brown 23 and scampering into the end zone for a 7-0 Crimson lead...
...sits on the edge of his bed in a hotel bathrobe and floppy slippers, he looks like a sad samurai in forced retirement. The next morning, he is startled out of sleep by the bedroom drapes briskly, noisily, automatically opening to reveal slashes of sunlight--that's his wake-up call. Tokyo has another alarm clock in store for Bob. He needs the jolt of friendship, and he finds it in Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a young wife who is as restless as Bob is. When she asks how long he's staying in Tokyo, he replies like a lounge singer...
...student who received the mysterious wake-up call this week described the caller’s inquiries as sexually explicit, unlike the calls...
...everywhere," says Hack. Hueco Tanks State Historic Site, 30 miles northeast of El Paso, Texas, for example, was a popular destination for climbers until graffiti was found in the early '90s on some of the park's ancient rock art, and park officials severely restricted climbing. "Hueco was a wake-up call," says climber Tim Janke, 42. "If we fail to be good stewards, we'll lose what we have...