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...Federal Trade Commission hinted at a crackdown on the often fanciful tar and nicotine levels printed on cigarette packs. Through it all, though, one franchise stays strong: Marlboro. The brand accounts for 30% of the world cigarette market. It also anchors a lucrative mail business peddling burly outdoor gear--pocket knives, flashlights, Weber grills and every form of jacket--with the familiar logo. "If we were a mail-order company like L.L. Bean," says Ellen Merlo, a Philip Morris executive, "we'd be the third largest in the country...
...month after opening its doors, Loker Commons will swing into full gear on January 4 with performances by students, free food samples and a sweepstakes featuring prizes such as an espresso machine...
...roll, and favors stylish Italian attire. A high-energy executive who has trouble sitting still, Idei navigates Tokyo streets in a Jaguar sports car. His vision for Sony goes well beyond Walkmans and vcrs to future generations of products that can combine the functions of TVs, computers and other gear, and draw information and entertainment from sources as varied as satellites, cable lines and the Internet. That vision, however, did not include Schulhof. Sony Entertainment will now be run out of Japan...
...could be done inside Bosnia, for large-scale exercises the U.S. might have to invite Bosnian troops to practice on two huge U.S. bases in Germany. Just how the Bosnian military would be outfitted remains uncertain. While some Pentagon officials suggest they might be supplied with older U.S. Army gear, General John Shalikashvili, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, notes that this could cause problems. "The training is not that easy if you give them U.S. or Western arms," he says. "They are now trained on and employ mostly former Soviet equipment." It may be smarter, defense officials...
...once in gear, Lady Luck stepped in, denying sophomore Toure McCluskey a sure goal when his shot on a wide-open goal bounded off the right post, then off the left post, but not into...