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...above ground border defenses and patrols get tougher, that subterranean vulnerability is becoming a growing problem. Since 2001, more than 100 tunnels have been discovered by U.S. law enforcement, compared with just 15 in the 1990s, and the pace is accelerating. Most of those have been uncovered through human intelligence, since there are no currently available technical means to reliably detect tunnels. The Department of Homeland Security started spending research money on detection technologies two years ago. But even the most promising ones - primarily adapted from mining and petroleum exploration industries - are several years from proving reliable. "We see this...
...weak position to oppose the President. Bush's two picks for the Supreme Court were well to the right, but were respected jurists and made it through largely unscathed; Sotomayor, Wood and Kagan would be expected to do the same, though Granholm, as a politician, might have a tougher time. Vetting will be thorough for any candidate, but the four front-runners have long, well-known records: the two judges from their time on the bench, Kagan thanks to her confirmation process for Solicitor General and Granholm as a candidate for statewide office in Michigan. In the unlikely event...
...developers and big-name hotels are trying to avoid chopping the prices of newly built units. They're offering sweeteners such as free spa memberships and extra hotel-reward points. But it's getting tougher for them to compete with the growing number of heavily discounted resale units...
...association, said that the school is taking steps to stay relevant in the modern world. “It’s ironic that industry pundits look more negatively toward business schools while applications increase,” he said. Students at Harvard College said that the tougher job market is bolstering interest in attending graduate schools. “There has been an increase in applicants to medical schools, and an increase in Harvard students switching their concentrations to pre-med, hoping to avoid Wall Street,” said Christine W. Li ’10, president...
...something much closer to Dodd out of committee than Maloney," says the leadership aide. And if the banks manage to water down Dodd, and only Maloney's bill passes? The Dems have a plan for that: humiliate the banks and the Senators protecting them by bringing a tougher version to the floor and making them vote against it. Republicans for their part realize the political tide is against the credit card industry, but are working with them to limit Dodd's bill. "The bill won't go anywhere as it is" ranking Senate Banking Committee Republican Richard Shelby said Friday...