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...organization Ennahdha have been jailed or exiled to Europe. This crackdown has intensified since Algeria's Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat last year renamed itself al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and vowed to recruit terrorists across North Africa. In January, at least 14 people were killed in gun battles between security forces and groups of militants who had slipped across the border from Algeria...
...Sheffield remembers a job interview in which his political leanings were questioned. When Sheffield explained his liberatarian views, his employer responded by saying, “I thought libertarians were all gun-toting crazies from Texas...
Though the Taser has been around for more than 30 years, the brand-name stun gun gained new notoriety last month when Andrew Meyer, a 21-year-old student, scuffled with University of Florida police and uttered his now infamous entreaty "Don't tase me, bro!" - just moments before he, in fact, got tased. The rather dramatic incident, captured on camera and uploaded to YouTube, spawned a catchy new anti-establishment anthem, picked up and repeated mostly by college students. But it has also renewed questions about whether Tasers pose any danger, and whether the police are using them...
...Really Good For all the whingeing about NBA players' bad behavior and bad fundamentals, it has some terrific teams that play hard and work together. Duncan, Tony Parker and the Spurs aren't fancy but they win; the same goes for the somewhat overrated Mavericks. The run-and-gun Suns should be even better now that Grant Hill is joining Steve Nash, Amare Stoudamare and Shaun Marion. Houston should be vastly improved as well, if Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming can stay upright. None of this is funny, but it's worth keeping in mind when people complain about...
...hours later by the Boston Police Department.October 191:41 a.m.—HUPD responded to a report that a suspicious individual was seen leaving Gund Hall. The officers saw the individual pacing back and forth before attempting to leave the scene. The individual was searched and a pellet gun was found. Joseph Fency, 23, of Somerville, Mass., was arrested and charged with trespassing, possession of a dangerous weapon, and carrying it on school grounds.October 212:56 p.m.—Officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual in Matthews Hall South. The reporting party stated that...