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...when U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced their arrests on the steps of the courthouse in Camden, N.J., he called the Fort Dix case "the model for the post-September 11 era." He meant that as a compliment. Eight different law-enforcement outfits had cooperated, all following up on the tip of a concerned citizen. Six suspects were in jail, five charged with conspiring to kill soldiers at the Fort Dix military base in southern New Jersey and the sixth facing weapons charges. No one had gotten hurt. "This," said Christie, "is what we've been talking about developing since...
...Long Shot Candidate Hunting season is open on Mike Huckabee In the bizzaro universe of presidential politics, it was something of a compliment when former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney made a seemingly casual swipe at a back-of-the-pack rival during a recent Iowa television interview. Mike Huckabee, he declared, had supported "special tuition breaks to the children of illegal immigrants...
...that comic over there? He SUCS. Bet you never heard that as a compliment. But among those familiar with Harvard Stand-Up Comic Society (HSUCS), it’s considered high praise indeed. HARVARD: SUCS-ING SINCE JANUARY 2007While the club was originally recognized at the beginning of 2007, its founding members—alumnus David W. Ingber ’07 and Harrison R. Greenbaum ’08—were already participating in a growing comedic presence on Harvard’s campus. Greenbaum, a magician by trade who was later bitten by the stand...
...room. Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, star of last year's show, skipped the session this year, perhaps to tend to a new state-owned movie studio designed to help break "the dictatorship of Hollywood." But he did take time out to call his Iranian friend and compliment him for standing up to the Great Satan. And it all occurred in a week when Burmese monks were in the streets risking their lives for freedom, their actions speaking far louder than any words...
...accident, Francis replies. He admits he has "some healing to do," to which Jack cheerleadingly says, "Gettin' there, though," and Peter offers the compliment, "Gives you character." Later Francis reveals more: "I smashed into a hill on purpose on my motorcycle...