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...Cover: The Ghosts Of Haditha What happened one November morning in a dusty Iraqi town threatens to become one of the war's major debacles, an alleged atrocity committed by a small group of Marines that promises to haunt the hearts and minds of liberator and liberated alike
...most serious newshounds among us, however, need a break from this sort of coverage, as it is capable of wearing down nerves and producing a real urge to kill more rapidly than a Fergie song. And since “London Bridge” will likely continue to haunt student playlists, I would like to draw people’s attention to a local situation that is ruining the environment, breeding enmity amongst students, and destroying what remains of Harvard’s social capital...
...members of Saddam's Ba'ath party. "In Saddam's day, you had to be a member of the party if you wanted to be a teacher," al-Rawi told me. "Most of us were members only in name, not by conviction - but now it's come back to haunt us. Any day now, I expect them to come...
...Twenty years ago, these haunted houses were smaller and open for a shorter period of time, often for charity. Today, attractions in this $300 million industry require anywhere from $150,000 to $400,000 to be worth a howl. Marketing, particularly web sites, and advertising eat up a chunk of this, while sophisticated props like animatronics (robotic creatures) might run as high as $16,000 for a lifelike monster. Some places create entirely new sets each year. Some scenes take two to three years to build and can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000, according to Amber Arnett...
...about creating a realistic atmosphere that includes the smell, the feel, the sound, and the look of everything - if you miss one part it is suddenly not real any more," explains Cydney Neil, the producer of Salt Lake City's Rocky Point Haunted House, one of the oldest and most recognized haunts in the U.S. Neil invested three-quarters of a million dollars this year in her haunt, and she anticipates a hefty return as well. Imported live kelp lends authenticity to a pirate scene, the putrid scent of rotten meat permeates a slaughterhouse, complete with a locker from Texas...