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...April, investigators revisiting photos from the crime scene discovered a 1986 newspaper clipping in Bishop’s room of the killings of actor Patrick Duffy’s parents, who were shot by a teenager with a 12-gauge shotgun and stole a getaway car from a dealership...

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard-Educated Prof. Charged With Murder of Brother | 6/16/2010 | See Source »

...agents impersonating the Venezuelan news team, then Russi. In the cockpit, the pilots kept the rotor blades turning. The commotion would create a sense of urgency, making it less likely that the guerrillas would closely examine the delegates' credentials. The running engines would also allow for a faster getaway. The pilots could follow the action through a microphone hidden inside the TV camera, and if the rebels discovered the deception, Russi would tip off the pilots so they could at least save themselves. (See a video of Holy Week in Colombia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Hostage Rescue in the Colombian Jungle | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

...victims. Pictures of Marysville in the Melbourne Age show charred trees peppered with green shoots, and community websites show temporary housing constructed amidst the rubble. But the area has a long way to go before a tourism industry can begin to flourish there again. Marysville, once a favorite weekend getaway for people living in Melbourne, will probably not recover to be the scenic town it was. Only 60% of those who lost their homes in the region plan to return...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Year After Fires, Australia Debates What Went Wrong | 2/7/2010 | See Source »

...getaway just as classy? Find out after the jump...

Author: By Xi Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: So You Think You Can Rob a Bank | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

...accepted the challenge. On April 14, 1975, he bought a ticket to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and walked in as a visitor. He was armed, disguised as a chaffeur and accompanied by one friend—although six more were in on the plan. With a getaway car waiting, Connor snatched a million-dollar Rembrandt portrait off the walls and ran out of the building. Having eluded capture, Connor then negotiated the return of the portrait for a lightening of a previous sentence...

Author: By Antonia M.R. Peacocke, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Harvard Job | 9/11/2009 | See Source »

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