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...recruiter for the Hamburg cell that produced Mohamed Atta (see box). But the arrests of low-level operatives won't necessarily lead the U.S. closer to bin Laden. Some counterterrorism officials believe that al-Qaeda has no middle management, which helps ensure that vital information does not flow beyond bin Laden's closest lieutenants. "There may be a command element and the bombers," says a Pentagon official, "and nothing in between...
...head rested on my sand pillow, my uneasiness was subdued with the surf’s after-effect—a phenomenon where the ebb and flow feel of the wave lingers with the body after it has left the water. So I reflected upon the time I just spent in the water: my satisfying swim over the smooth sand, under the radiant sun with the energetic kids. And then I remembered what a joy my first month of summer had been...
...accounting slight-of-hand was accomplished by calling some ongoing costs, like network maintenance, capital expenditures - a move that let the company spread costs over several years, thus artificially improving cash flow and profits. Now the company is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. It will cut 17,000 jobs, about 25 percent of the work force, by Friday, and CFO Scott Sullivan has been fired over the accounting debacle. Also drawn in, once again, are the beleagured auditors at Arthur Andersen, who were in charge of monitoring WorldCom's books...
...Harbour Plaza, some guests don't go with the flow. Fish fanatics complain the hotel is violating sea-life rights. "One guest faxed us about the cruelty of keeping fish in captivity," says Schreiber. Others take it all too personally. One Hong Kong visitor who checked in solo but was actually staying with his wife called the front desk in a rage. "Does the hotel think I need a fish because I can't talk to my wife?" he barked. "How did you know we were having marital problems...
...House in crafting its message. The HIV-AIDS initiative will be a centerpiece of Bush's presentation before the G-8. Africa is a focus of the summit, and Bush has just announced he will visit the continent next year as he prepares a major, 50% increase in the flow of U.S. economic assistance around the world. A USAID spokesman insists internal differences over the money are being resolved amicably and that the agency's role will not be diminished...