To qualify for the 300 list, every company must jump over some tough financial hurdles (see p. 66).

FORBES: The hot ones

Consumer electronics retailers will continue to struggle, thanks to the lack of exciting new products and confusion over DVD standards (see Household products, p. 184).

FORBES: Retailing

As a result, over half the funds on the Forbes Best Buy ( p. 241) and Morningstar's Picks rosters aren't even eligible to be on these lists.

FORBES: All Preferred Lists Are Not Created Equal

Maududi on Shariah Law's precedence over any other legal system (Islamic Law and Its Introduction, p. 13): That if an Islamic society consciously resolves not to accept the Sharia, and decides to enact its own constitution and laws or borrow them from any other source in disregard of the Sharia, such a society breaks its contract with God and forfeits its right to be called 'Islamic.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: ISNA's Ingrid Mattson in her own words

Ito ordered the prosecution to turn over Deedrick's tests no later than 3 p.m. (EST) Wednesday.

CNN: Defense: Let jurors go home at night

See Definitive Study Shows Russians Have No Veto Over Defending U.S. ( No. 99-P 11, 22 January 1999).

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Saab hasn't made GM money over the 12 years it has been under GM control (see related story, p. 88).

FORBES: Magazine Article

Saturday afternoon until Monday morning, and they can't stay open later than 8 p.m. on weekdays (an improvement over the 6: 30 p.m. curfew of a few years ago).

FORBES: Fact and Comment

The program has also seen success outside of the U.S. P rograms in Sweden and Denmark claim participation rates of over 75% (downloads as a pdf).

FORBES: Are You Ready for Government Prepared Tax Returns?