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...arms trafficking that feeds off the castaway pilots and planes of the former Soviet Union. Suspected smugglers like Russian Viktor Bout have used the system to transport weapons, as have huge U.S. military contractors like Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), though not for illegal purposes. And while the flight crews like the one stopped in Thailand face the prospect of long prison terms, the people behind this global arms-shipping service remain hidden in the shadows...
Kayaking in Iriomote Ninety percent of the beautiful and remote Iriomote Island in the southernmost reaches of Okinawa Prefecture (it's an hour's flight from Naha to Ishigaki Island and then a 40-minute ferry ride) is covered in mountainous virgin jungle and mangrove forests. Tailored ecotours like those offered at Hirata Tourism's Jungle Adventures, hirata-group.co.jp, allow you to get up close and personal, either on foot or by canoe, with mysterious creatures such as the Chinese box turtle and the indigenous yamaneko wild cat. Abundant reefs and sparkling blue waters have also made the island a playground...
...report also says the U.S. may have supported Colombia's attack logistically with information from a mysterious Hercules C-130 flight at the time of the raid from a U.S. base at Manta, Ecuador, which has since been closed. U.S. Ambassador Heather Hodges has denied any such involvement. Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved a 12-month extension of trade preferences for Ecuadorian goods linked to the country's cooperation in fighting narcotics smuggling. (Read "Ecuador vs. Chevron: Do the Videos Implicate the Judge...
Ending a two-day manhunt, a police officer shot and killed Maurice Clemmons, a 37-year-old ex-con suspected of gunning down four other officers in a coffee shop near Tacoma, Wash. Police charged Clemmons' associates with aiding his flight from justice...
...picture is cashing in some coin too. Playing this weekend at 72 theaters, Up in the Air earned $2.5 million, or $34,000 per screen. It achieves full liftoff Christmas Day. That seems an excellent flight plan for two kinds of gold: at the box office and on Oscar night...