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...running out of Afghan aeyries in which to hide. The two-day attack and relentless bombing destroyed what was probably the last of his Al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan, located just above the caves. The area is a picture of devastation. Strewn across the terraced slopes that climb a tight valley are torn strips of Arabic training manuals, some shreds of clothing, a set of parallel exercise bars and a shooting target printed by the National Rifle Association. Trees blown from the earth lie with their roots twisted into clumps like charred driftwood. Bomb craters 50 feet across...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside the Tora Bora Caves | 12/11/2001 | See Source »

...kidney punches. Her e-mails usually consist only of “asdfsjdafhsjdkffsdkj.” She uses “heh” as an noun, verb and adjective. She inpires borderline-obsessive behavior from men of all types, including men she doesn’t know who climb into her bed “because I haven’t cuddled with anyone in a while...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Frances G. Tilney | 12/6/2001 | See Source »

Ginger is just one in a long line of Kamen inventions, including the first portable dialysis machine and the same type of heart stent implanted in Vice President Richard B. Cheney. The inventor also created a wheelchair that can climb stairs...

Author: By Zachary Z Norman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Long-Anticipated High-Tech Invention ‘Ginger’ Unveiled | 12/4/2001 | See Source »

According to James Burke, a state-certified private investigator in Boston, any precipitation could have compromised forensic evidence on the bridge and its railings. Wiley would have had to climb over the bridge’s high railings in order to jump off, MPD spokesperson Richard True said...

Author: By Daniel K. Rosenheck and Elisabeth S. Theodore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Memphis Police Got Late Start On Wiley Search | 12/4/2001 | See Source »

...Tonkinese Alps for the quasi-European climate of the region and the exquisite views. Vietnam's highest peak, Mount Fansipan, towers above the town at a height of 3,143 m, lofty enough that it's often shrouded in mist and sometimes sprinkled with snow. Four-day climbing excursions to the summit include tents, porters and sleeping bags, and start at a reasonable $50 per person. Most hikers make the climb in late fall and spring, as the altitude makes it too cold to trek in January and February. Then again, if mountain climbing sounds too dangerous, try a more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All Aboard! Play It Safe. Take a Train in Vietnam | 12/3/2001 | See Source »

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