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...attacks to cease and are no longer waiting for Arafat to stop them. After a devastating spasm of suicide bombings at the start of the month, the Israelis, as usual, gave Arafat a list of suspects to arrest. His forces picked up a handful, but none was a big fish. One who got away, a Hamas leader from the village of a-Til near Tulkarem, was therefore free to send the Emmanuel attackers on their mission, according to Israeli intelligence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arafat's Dance Of Death | 12/24/2001 | See Source »

...Where would he go? Well, Pakistan may be a necessary port of call, but he would have wanted to move through it quickly. Countries on the U.S. watch-list such as Somalia, Yemen and the Philippines may be too "hot" for a fish as big as bin Laden. He might be more inclined to go where he's least expected - countries where the government would never dream of offering him sanctuary, but where he may nonetheless have a few powerful friends capable of hiding him. Free advice from an uninformed amateur: If he's not found in Tora Bora...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Victories Raise Pressure on Al Qaeda to Strike | 12/13/2001 | See Source »

With the Segway, Kamen plans to change the world by changing how cities are organized. To Kamen's way of thinking, the problem is the automobile. "Cities need cars like fish need bicycles," he says. Segways, he believes, are ideal for downtown transportation. Unlike cars, they are cheap, clean, efficient, maneuverable. Unlike bicycles, they are designed specifically to be pedestrian friendly. "A bike is too slow and light to mix with trucks in the street but too large and fast to mix with pedestrians on the sidewalk," he argues. "Our machine is compatible with the sidewalk. If a Segway hits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reinventing The Wheel | 12/10/2001 | See Source »

...It’s the product of a young team,” Stone said. “But we’ve gotta lot of games under our belt now and we need to fish or cut bait here. We need to figure out what kind of team...

Author: By David A. Weinfield, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Loses Two Key Home Games | 12/10/2001 | See Source »

...really just wanted to make fun of other people in public. But it turns out that mocking others (especially those who are probably better than you) is not easy. In fact, quality ridicule takes finesse, friendliness, focus, and a number of other words that start with f (sometimes even fish and fancy cheese...

Author: By The FM Ex-staff, | Title: Workin’ for the Mag | 12/6/2001 | See Source »

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