At most markets and at the foot of major monuments, you can also purchase traditional costumes of minority tribes, such as beaded headdresses laden with bells or bangles and leather sandals, woven sacks, and the universally-worn longyis (tubular sarongs).

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Citing a deepening financial crisis in telecommunications, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell proposed that local telephone companies--the "Baby Bells, " such as SBC and Verizon--be allowed to bid for the remnants of WorldCom, whose major remaining asset is long-distance carrier MCI.

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Schussing your way through the sparkling powder is the premiere reason both outdoor types and the glitterati descend every winter, but Aspen has plenty of all-season activities on hand, from fly-fishing to mountain biking to kayaking in areas such as Snowmass Lake and the Maroon Bells peaks.

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In an ideal world regulators would not need to make such sell-or-save decisions, as alarm bells would clang long before insurers suddenly start gasping for air.

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As such, technology companies pushed for more and more bells and whistles, while other firms drove towards mass customization.

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