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...Marshals on flights has been hobbled by insufficient training and poor-quality agents on loan from other agencies. During the Salt Lake City Olympics, for example, two temporary marshals boarded a high-risk flight in the western U.S. According to an airline security official, one of them grabbed a blanket, put his seat back and fell into a deep sleep with his weapon unprotected in a bag at his feet. His partner managed to stay awake, but left his seat to use the bathroom - without rousing his colleague or securing his own gun. A government source says there has never...
...make 3G obsolete. It's impractical to blanket a city with hot spots. In Asia, access is provided by a hodgepodge of private businesses and independent operators, some offering it for free, others charging small fees. Nevertheless, some think that mobile network operators would be foolish to ignore it. Carriers "can roll out [Wi-Fi] services much quicker than 3G," says Shamir Amanullah, program leader at marketing consultancy Frost & Sullivan in Kuala Lumpur. "3G networks cost up to $1 billion to set up and that won't give them lots of pricing flexibility...
...Larry Z. Devine ’03 switched seats on his flight to Italy for spring break in order to sit next to a good-looking Italian girl. The two did some under-blanket canoodling that culminated in a handjob in the Milan international airport. When asked how he managed to cajole a non-English speaker into such wanton sluttery, Devine was philosophical. “Women: creatures of mystery. Who can fathom the unfathomable, know what is not to be known?” Questioned later in the trip about how he managed to run through his euros...
Techno is often used as a blanket description of all types of dance music. In its classic form, Techno can be characterized by hard, fast drumbeats, with lots of electronic noises layered over the top. It is a very high energy genre. The most famous proponent of this style is Moby (when he mixes in a club, not on Play...
ELLE'S ULTIMATE WEDDINGS Style: Chic and sleek, hardly any veils Wildest look: A Vera Wang minidress, the sleeves longer than the skirt Suggested wedding gift: A $10,000 badger blanket Genre-busting advance: The bride models don't smile Unique advice: Bridesmaids' dresses don't have to match...