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...course, Hambali, 39, may be lying about at least some of it. The U.S. operatives who authored the documents for distribution to senior intelligence and police officials around the region prefaced their summaries of Hambali's questioning with a warning that the prisoner may be practicing "counter-interrogation techniques." On the other hand, much of what Hambali says is corroborated by the confessions of two of his closest associates. Summaries of their interrogations were also obtained by TIME. Together, these reports shed new light on how al-Qaeda recruits suicide operatives, how it subcontracts terrorism to like-minded groups...
...shoulder-launched missiles were fired at an Israeli plane nearby. The Kenyan attacks may presage more to come: Lillie said he did surveillance on two Israeli-owned businesses on or near Bangkok's Khao San Street, the region's most famous backpacker district, as well as on the ticket counter and airplanes of Israeli carrier El Al at the city's airport. Hambali scouted the Israeli embassy and a synagogue in Manila. "The prisoner mentioned that Jewish targets were always the main priority," reads a report about Hambali...
...time when companies are increasingly shifting health-care costs to workers, the IRS is sweetening a tax-advantaged way for employees to pay out-of-pocket expenses. Last month the agency ruled that flexible-spending accounts, or FSAs, can be used to pay for over-the-counter drugs like cough syrup and pain relievers, in addition to long-accepted items like copayments, prescriptions and glasses. FSAs let people contribute and spend pretax dollars. Any unused money in the account at year's end reverts to the employer, but the number of spending options is growing. Most companies will change plan...
Next week 600 gamers from 55 countries will compete in Seoul, South Korea, at the third annual World Cyber Games for prizes worth $350,000. The big draw: Counter-Strike, in which teams of "terrorists" and "counterterrorists" battle it out. Other six-figure tournaments include one hosted by the Cyberathlete Professional League, which offers $250,000 in cash and merchandise and boasts an online audience in the tens of thousands, and id Software's QuakeCon, in which 400 top gamers play Quake III and other id titles...
Still, his passion for football continues to counter a personality that, off the field, is “laid back,” according to senior defensive end Brian Garcia...