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...CTBT, signed by 154 nations in 1996, would require all member nations to ban underground nuclear testing. The Senate vote was a major setback to proponents of reducing nuclear proliferation as well as a potentially fatal blow to the treaty itself, which will probably not be internationally ratified as a result of the decision. Other nations with nuclear weapons, including Russia and China, had indicated that they would make their decisions based on the United States' decision. The treaty must be approved by the world's 44 nuclear armed nations to take effect--so far, only 26 have...
...news of their own underground tests, had indicated their decision would be based on the United States'. Many other countries are also looking for U.S. commitment before taking a stand. Following the vote, several nations condemned the Senate for its decision, calling the vote "a serious blow," and "a setback to the process of nonproliferation and disarmament...
Just like that, the Fordham bench was fired up. The guys were standing together with their helmets on, and jumping and cheering wildly for even the mildest Crimson setback...
What is the sound of one agent's influence waning? In Los Angeles it sounds like a bad week for MIKE OVITZ. The onetime superagent, who co-founded Creative Artists Agency, suffered a setback last week when the NFL rejected his proposal to bring a professional-football expansion team to L.A. Ovitz had spent years on the project and secured the cooperation of stars such as Tom Cruise to spearhead the gridiron campaign, only to be outbid by organizers in Houston. This came amid reports that Ovitz, now a manager at his new firm, Artists Management Group, was having trouble...
However, the team that sometimes "didn't show up," failed to show up several more times. The Crimson's one loss during its winning stretch was a 10-9 setback to lowly MIT, a sign of the dismal week to come...