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...director George Tenet? We're not talking about a Cabinet reshuffle here, but Topps' new 90-card Enduring Freedom set. The company describes the cards as a kid-friendly guide to the 9/11 attacks and the new war on terrorism. There are also plenty of cards showing F-16s, aircraft carriers and paratroopers. To get a card checklist and read about Topps' involovement in previous conflicts, go to topps.com/enduringfreedom.html
...gunfire was distant, at first, and we took it to be Taliban anti-aircraft firing at high-flying U.S. jets. "Eat well, don't worry," said Sardar. "The driver will take you safely back to Torkham. Don't slow down. Nothing will happen...
...after a half century of jet flight, there may be no precedent to look back on. How the accident actually happened is what has even grizzled veterans scratching their heads. The result of what happened is emerging: the plane came violently apart and sent huge sections of the aircraft hurtling through the air. The so-called vertical tail fin - the vertical part of the tail with the distinctive 'AA' logo on it - was recovered from the water looking oddly clean and undamaged, looking as good as the day it left the hangar...
...Eyewitnesses and 587's pilots knew there was something very strange going on as the aircraft rolled down the runway at John F. Kennedy Airport Monday morning. The NTSB's George Black said the plane was "wobbly." That, pilots will tell you, is not a word you ever want associated with an aircraft of any size - at any speed...
...prosecution table. The press was excluded, except one day when reporters were allowed in while proceedings were in recess so they could see the setup. There was still no revelation that Dasch and his roommate had cooperated. Their plan had been to blow up factories, bridges, an aircraft manufacturing plant and other sites, and they were charged with sabotage and espionage. All 8 were convicted, and all were sentenced to death...