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...stake is a big investment and a big potential payoff. Early deals to get the oil fields producing again, and to rebuild the country, might be an indicator that the U.S. is in no rush to bring foreign companies into the mix. Halliburton Co., the Houston oil-field supplier, and Bechtel Corp., the San Francisco engineering and construction firm, have been awarded contracts worth close to $800 million. Halliburton was headed by Dick Cheney before he joined the Administration, though the White House says he played no role in the selection...
...increasing parts-and-platform sharing. Ford's new Futura sedan, due in 2005 to replace the outgoing Taurus, will use a Mazda platform that Ford plans to leverage across 10 cars and crossover vehicles in its global lineup, including its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands. (Ford owns a controlling stake in Mazda.) But the core of Ford's global "product-led revival"--65 new models in the next five years--doesn't kick in until mid-decade...
...little chance of becoming a low-cost producer any time soon. A handful of its new vehicles--the Pacifica wagon and Crossfire sports car--incorporate the prized engineering of its corporate sibling, Mercedes-Benz. By 2005, Chrysler will start using a Mitsubishi small-car platform. (DaimlerChrysler owns a controlling stake in Mitsubishi.) But Chrysler's annual run of 2.5 million vehicles comes from 15 plants and incorporates 11 platforms--an inefficient scheme...
...played by Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry in the 2001 movie Monster's Ball have become more common. "That's the most potent development," says University of Alabama family-studies professor Nick Stinnett, "because it means a far wider portion of society now has a personal stake in doing away with the racial barriers that still exist here...
Lingman dominated Nieto for the second set, 6-2, and used that momentum to stake himself a 5-2 lead. Lingman had triple-match point at 5-4, but on his third chance, he began to cramp. He lost most of the movement in his wrist, and after he hit a high volley long, Nieto made a stunning comeback to win the match, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, evening the overall score...