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...recently in the West as well - skilled forgers have been churning out fake euros at an alarming rate. Fraud police in the 12 countries of the euro zone report a sharp increase in both the quantity and quality of counterfeit notes entering circulation this year. One of the culprits: weak or nonexistent anticounterfeiting legislation in some East European countries, which makes it nearly impossible to get a forgery conviction. Nearly two years after the introduction of a common currency, the euro has become a juicy target for counterfeit artists. Not only is it the world's most common currency - some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cracking Down On Bogus Bills | 11/30/2003 | See Source »

...That should really help us because it’s predicated on always having two guys on the weak side,” Sullivan said. “I think that when we’re playing those positions in the zone that our defensive rebounding is actually improved. But overall, especially on the road, we need to come out with 70 percent of the defensive boards, take away these extra possessions...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Harvard's Strong 'D' Only Delays Its Defeat | 11/26/2003 | See Source »

...present, Keegan offers friendly advice to the CIA. It is a bad mistake, he says, for a spy organization serving a democracy to be in the business of both intelligence gathering and subversion. Subversion, Keegan argues, "is a weak way of fighting." And it has an untidy way of becoming a political issue in the next election. --By Lance Morrow

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Spy Slyly, Carry a Big Gun | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

Sacred Heart and Cornell are relatively weak competitors for the Crimson. Harvard will face tougher competition in Ivy League champions Columbia in its next competition...

Author: By Abigail S. Davies and Jane V. Evans, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Fencers Prepare For Columbia Showdowns | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...This was a fresh start to get us ready for Columbia,” Brand said. “We have some weak spots that we can improve on. The third spots in the foil and saber events are filled by beginners. With more experience and hard work, these beginners will definitely improve...

Author: By Abigail S. Davies and Jane V. Evans, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Fencers Prepare For Columbia Showdowns | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

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