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...what if a terrorist commandeered one of the 500,000 yearly shipments of commercial explosives? One hijacking could net enough raw material for multiple bombs--or the truck itself could become a surface-to-surface missile if a kamikaze driver took the wheel. Nothing like that has happened, but the possibility has authorities across the U.S. frazzled. Two weeks ago, a water truck (with a sprinkler that conceivably could spray chemicals) was stolen in Colorado. After a day-long, statewide search, the vehicle turned up. "A couple of yo-yos stole it for fun," says an investigator. But before...
...high when people are moving or lighting is dim. But that's not a deterrent for most businesses. One million account holders have already opted to use face recognition for check cashing at Wells Fargo ATMs. Illinois uses the technology to check for fraudulent multiple licenses among 8 million driver's-license holders, as does West Virginia. And IBM has installed a portal system, with a metal detector in the door, to prevent employees from stealing computer chips at a factory in Ireland...
...asked the driver to stop and I got out. These were U.S. air strikes at the heart of the Taliban domain, yet there was no chaos or commotion. Shopkeepers across the road looked up as the smoke climbed toward the sky, then returned to their customers. Vehicles passed, the drivers carrying on as if this were an everyday occurrence. In a nearby neighborhood, young boys flew kites and played in the street. There was no anger, fear or confusion. Just another day in Kandahar...
...crossed the border that morning from Pakistan. At the first Taliban checkpoint inside Afghanistan, in the town of Wesh, I thought I would be searched. But there was no sign of soldiers. A cab took me the 100 km to Kandahar, and the driver pointed out the empty spots where Taliban roadblocks had been before the bombing. Some traffic along the road flowed toward Kandahar?trucks laden with flour, rice and other food, and a single Russian-made Taliban tank?but for the most part, people were headed the other way. There were a few vehicles carrying tires and timber...
...Crimson stormed out of the gate in the second quarter, scoring the first two goals. Junior driver Michael Masterson shot the second of the two to put Harvard...