Word: ganges
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...Zarqawi. A former al Qaeda fighter who spoke to TIME on condition of anonymity says Sittar offered the group cars, safe houses and local guides for the foreign volunteers. But that partnership was short-lived. When insurgents began raiding the highways as a means of fundraising, Sittar and his gang began clashing with insurgents in a turf war. "He has no loyalty to anybody or any ideology," the former al-Qaeda fighter says of Sittar. "He wants money and power, and will shake the hand of anybody who he thinks can get him money and power. But tomorrow...
...cops put an undercover man in the gang, the gang has an informer among the cops, and Jack Nicholson gives a grand, snarling, nutsy performance as this film's presiding force of evil. Director Martin Scorsese--appalled, yet curiously joyful--has often explored the lives of the criminal class, but this tangle of tormented loyalties brings out the bloody best...
...millionaires that China's boom has created come together, it could push prices for Chinese art to even more dizzying levels. "You are already seeing works that sold for a few thousand dollars being bought for $50,000, $60,000, $70,000," says artist and Beijing gallery director Zhao Gang. "And right now there's no end in sight." He cites the case of Zeng Fanzhi, until recently a relatively unknown artist. "Two years ago, I was selling his work for $10,000 for a large painting. The other day someone offered $200,000, and he refused...
...able to show him some things, that made me happy, that’s what stirred my heart,” Charles said. Jones himself has been a mentor to a wide range of people, according to Moses—from Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith to former gang members in Los Angeles. “Jones’ entire life is a testament to the power of mentoring,” said HSPH Associate Dean Jay A. Winsten, in a statement. “He has served as a role model for using the power of celebrity to improve...
...don’t just call Danny “D.J.” because those are his initials: he’s the official tune-spinner and tall tale-teller of the FM gang. Bringing fun, techno, and tales of Alpha Epsilon Pi debauchery to every production night, no issue would be complete without his contributions...