Rice Plugs Free Trade Pacts

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Congress to pass three Latin American free trade agreements, saying defeat of the deals would be a tremendous blow to America's standing in the region.

Rice said Tuesday that such a defeat would be a serious setback for the leaders of Peru, Panama and Colombia and their efforts to strengthen democracy in their countries.

"It would send a signal loud and clear across the region that the United States cannot be trusted to keep its promises," she said in a speech at the headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington.

Rice's speech was part of a concerted administration effort to jump-start its …

Meridian Research.(biometrics in banking)(Brief Article)

BIOMETRICS may be in your bank's future, says Meridian Research, a Massachusetts-based technology-analysis firm. In a new briefing paper, Meridian discusses the pros and cons of eight forms of …

UN rules on Guyana-Suriname oil dispute.(THE REGION)(United Nations)(Brief article)

A UN tribunal favored Guyana in a ruling setting its border with Suriname in a century-old dispute over an oil basin off the eastern shoulder of South America in the Atlantic Ocean, reports Reuters (Sept. 21, 2007):

Canada's CGX Energy, which had operated in the disputed waters until Surinamese gunboats expelled the company in 2000, welcomed the decision, said CEO Kerry Sully. Oil and gas exploration in the area has been frozen because of the dispute. In 2004, Guyana, a former British colony, took the dispute to the UN International Tribunal …

CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE JESUS.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: CHRIS STURGIS - Staff writer

The woman in purple spandex pants and yellow aerobic boots waved silver flags as she moved to the music.

The colorful worship leader, Barbara DelZotto, was getting the members of 42 churches warmed up for the March for Jesus. Organizers said similar events were held in 333 U.S. cities and 80 other countries.

"Flags are just a way of declaring God's victory and bringing peace to our community," said DelZotto, a member of the Harvest Church of Clifton Park.

"We're demonstrating the love of Jesus," she said. "It's not a cause we're holding up, it's a person. His name is Jesus. It's as simple as …

Dalton's 4 TDs lead TCU over Air Force 44-10

Another 10-win season for TCU.

Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and the No. 15 Horned Frogs' defense mostly smothered Air Force's usually potent rushing attack to win their regular season finale 44-10 Saturday.

TCU (10-2, 7-1 Mountain West) has its fifth 10-win season in seven years. The senior class won its 40th game, matching the 1932-35 TCU squads for the most in a four-year period, with an undetermined bowl still to play.

If not for a 13-10 loss at Utah in their last game 16 days earlier, the Horned Frogs would have been in contention for a spot in the Bowl Championship Series. But they rebounded strong.

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Separating the men from the boys Fashion dos and don'ts for guys with style

Rules are made to be broken. Unless, that is, they concern men andfashion. And with all the great men's fashion out there, it's hightime the other sex divest themselves of their outworn jeans andmustard-stained, poly-blend dress shirts and get some style. Followthese simple dos and don'ts and there will be no more excuses, men,only hope for a brighter, better-dressed future.

DON'T . . .

Tuck sweaters or sweatshirts into your pants. Tucking in bulkytops creates the ``Triangle Effect,'' an unflattering silhouette thatresembles a superhero-big in the waist, and even bigger in theshoulders.

Wear cowboy boots. Unless, that is, you have a home on the …

Public Financing Of Biotechnology: August 1999.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

               Public Financing Of Biotechnology: August 1999                       I. COMMENCED TRADING IN AUGUST  Company             Date  Date  Shares/ Price Shares  Lead, (Symbol)            Filed Comm. Units         Out (M) Other Underwriters [#]                                 (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS BioMarin            5/4   7/22  5.2S    $13   34.1    USBPJ, VS, SSL, LSC Pharmaceutical Inc. [1] (BMRN) Genentech Inc. [2]  7/20  7/20  22S     $97   127.3   JPM, GS, ML, WDR, BRS (NYSE:DNA) FOLLOW-ON OFFERINGS Neo Therapentics    6/18  8/3   1.2S    $9.38 7.7     JC Inc. (NEOT) Shaman              5/7   8/24  0.7S    $15   3.1     AC [*] Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTC BB:SHMN)   Company …