(Customs) is coordinating closely with the appropriate federal, state and local authorities. The U.S. government is also discussing the matter with the government of Mexico and is asking for a thorough investigation and response. We take very seriously and investigate fully any alleged incident of criminal activity, threats against our agents or possible incursions. |
(The alliance) is the forerunner of what is ultimately going to be a very important trade association for the shelter (housing) industry. While it may not replace the Associated General Contractors or the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, it will become an important addition to those organizations as the market continues its transition to a vertical market. |
[Another interesting market-timing indicator is found in a recent research paper entitled] Congress and the Stock Market ... an astonishing 90% of all the gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average occurred while Congress was not in session. Dow Jones gains during Congressional sessions have been rare, they typically occurred when Congress had a high approval rating. |
[Better terms. Contracts with steep termination fees are another barrier to dumping a carrier. Carriers could initially roll out longer contracts with higher termination fees, but may compete over the long run by offering fewer binding contracts.] It's going to be hard for carriers to stick with a system that punishes consumers, ... Consumers just won't accept that. |
[Bush's concerns about WorldCom and other problematic companies also were addressed Saturday by Sen. Paul Sarbanes, D-Maryland, who delivered the weekly Democratic radio address.] We are facing a crisis of confidence that is eroding the public's trust in our markets, and poses a real threat to our economic health, ... The strain on the economy is deep and spreading. |
[Chattanooga-based Dixie Group has used WorkKeys several years.] Almost immediately after we implemented WorkKeys, we were getting a better picture of where the basic skills of our people were, and through profiling, what the requirements of the jobs were, ... Within a year, we were able to pinpoint what basic skills training was needed and target those skill areas. |
[If there is any social dividend from the hurricane, some architects and planners said, it is the view the storm afforded of how the other half lives, the areas that are not in the guidebooks.] We have to get past the standardized image, ... It didn't include any of the poor people - any of those neighborhoods that we only know now because they're filled with water. |
Bobby Bowden (1929-) |
[In passing the Real ID Act, Congress did not intend to create a series of hard-to-comply-with rules but to encourage minimum standards for states to verify the identities of drivers license holders, said U.S. Representative Tom Davis, a Virginia Republican.] We weren't trying to carve out artificially high standards, ... This is not an unfunded mandate [to states]. |
[Luke ran the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds at the Scouting Combine, and Denver head coach Mike Shanahan admitted the combination of Luke's Senior Bowl week and his overall speed helped bolster his stock in the Broncos' minds.] We liked the way he handled himself at the Senior Bowl, and the way he played throughout the season, ... There's a big upside with his speed. |
[Mariners 2, Athletics 0: Felix Hernandez allowed four hits and a walk in seven shutout innings for visiting Seattle, which left the A's 1 1/2 games behind in the wild-card race. Hernandez, 19, outdueled Joe Blanton and didn't complain when he was pulled.] Felix, if he had a mouth full of nickels, he wouldn't give you change for a quarter, ... He doesn't speak much. |
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[Nolan led Detroit with 23 points, but foul calls rattled the Shock for most of the game. Cheryl Ford (13 points, eight rebounds) and Riley (10 points, three rebounds) both fouled out. Detroit was called for 27 fouls, the Sun for 13.] We were unable to play our game of being a physical basketball team, ... The disparity in free throws was a major factor in the game. |
Jim Carrey (1962-) |
[Roberts] is in exactly the same position that O'Connor and others have been, ... he's going to be on the court for 30 years, and those issues will continue to come before the court. There's no legal or ethical obligation to get rid of your holdings. But the other justices seem to have made a pragmatic decision that (doing so) is best for the operation of the court. |