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Some Western analysts also believe that Saddam is engaging in a kind of demographic sabotage. "The refugees are being buzzed and shot at by gunships from behind," said a British diplomat, "clearly with intent to force them toward the borders." Kurdish leader Kirkuki agreed: "The Iraqis are continuing to herd us to these rocky cemeteries in order to rid themselves of the Kurdish problem once...
...billion a year and credit- card providers another $1 billion, largely through fraudulent use of stolen passwords and access codes. It is not clear, however, that the cyberpunks rounded up in dragnets like last May's are the ones committing the worst offenses. Those arrested were mostly teenagers more intent on showing off their computer skills than padding their bank accounts. One 14-year-old from New York City, for instance, apparently specialized in taking over the operations of remote computer systems and turning them into bulletin boards -- for his friends to play on. Among his targets, say police...
...crime was listed in the Cambridge Police Department's public records as "attempted murder, assault and battery with a deadly weapon with intent...
...real money will go to the giant construction and oil-service firms that will rebuild Kuwait's shattered petroleum industry. Bechtel Group, based in San Francisco, recently signed a $150 million letter of intent to manage the mammoth task, a job that analysts say could bring the company $6 billion in revenue over the next few years. Bechtel, which has operated in Kuwait for more than 40 years, is gearing up to hire 4,300 workers for the project. Other U.S. heavyweights likely to land big contracts include Fluor, based in California, a leader in petroleum projects, and Halliburton...
Meehan points out that the war was a blessing in disguise for the Massachusetts tourism industry because it convinced many Americans intent on going to Europe to take their vacations closer to home...