Friday, August 19, 2005

dobermans durabilities

With nervous Republicans angling to toss DeLay overboard, the indicted ex-House majority leader had not much choice but to jump before being unceremoniously shoved aside. But GOPers still have reason for fear for at least two reasons:
.Shares of the baptismal first Dow Industrials company to report inthe earnings season fell sharply after-hours, dampening somemarket euphoria on a day when the Dow closed above 11,000 forthe first time since 2001.
.Castro also has the chance to earn $50,000 bonuses for 60, 70 and 80 games played.
.Army bulldozers have begun building giant sand embankmentsaround Siniya, a town of 50,000 close to the northern oilrefining city of Baiji. When finished it will be 10 km (6miles) long and more than 2 meters (nearly 8 feet) high.
.Security just isn't good enough to cope in Iraq, saidMustafa Alani, an Iraqi consultant with the Gulf ResearchCenter in Dubai. Until it improves, we'll keep on seeing thesevery high death tolls from suicide bombings.
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