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...loose. But bin Laden's resurfacing has come at a time when the leadership of al-Qaeda appears to be under as much strain as at any time since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Antiterrorism experts say the Saudi-born terrorist is no longer in active contact with field commanders, and his ability to plan and direct specific operations is hampered by his isolation. In Iraq, scene of al-Qaeda's deadliest strikes since 9/11, the group's leader, Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, is fighting battles with some Iraqi insurgent groups who want him dead almost as badly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Bin Laden Be Caught? | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

...President's memory may soon be unhappily refreshed. TIME has seen five photographs of Abramoff and the President that suggest a level of contact between them that Bush's aides have downplayed. While TIME's source refused to provide the pictures for publication, they are likely to see the light of day eventually because celebrity tabloids are on the prowl for them. And that has been a fear of the Bush team's for the past several months: that a picture of the President with the admitted felon could become the iconic image of direct presidential involvement in a burgeoning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When George Met Jack | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

Even playing cards or games at home was practically a contact sport. "It was always kind of 'last man standing' stuff," says Sheila, his older sister by five years. "Being the only boy, Billy didn't want to get beaten by his dumb sister, and I certainly didn't want to get beaten by my dorky brother." Being into sports, says Sheila, who played on the tennis team at Yale, taught the young Fords a sense of meritocracy. "It didn't matter who you were," she says. "You either played well or you didn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can This Man Save The American Auto Industry? | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

Although it is common for student organizations to receive mass-mailings, Kidd noted that Harvard’s websites do not post the names or contact information of student group leaders...

Author: By Kimberly E. Gittleson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fundraising Scam Targets Groups | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

...said she had tried to contact ClubFunding twice, but no one had returned her calls...

Author: By Kimberly E. Gittleson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fundraising Scam Targets Groups | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

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