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...More than likely, all three factors played a role in Bhutto's death - imperfect protection (if not criminal negligence), a risky campaigning style, and an extremist group waiting for the perfect opportunity to create havoc in a country already teetering on the edge of collapse. But as campaigning goes forward for parliamentary elections now slated for February 18, many similar opportunities for further destabilization will present themselves. A new report released by the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies, a terrorism watchdog group, shows that casualties from terrorist attacks have increased fivefold in the past two years. According to the report...
...brought back yet another Ivy League title to Cambridge, earning a bid in the NCAA tournament against the defending national champions. As the ’07-’08 campaign began, the Crimson returned four of five starters from its title squad, and was expected to wreak havoc on the Ivy League just as it had a year before...
...Aleman, who took over Griffin's case shortly after she had been incarcerated, has sought Guolee's removal from the case. In a written statement to TIME, he said Guolee "has condemned the entire Griffin family for aiding and abetting the victimization of the father, the child, and wreaking havoc on the judicial system of Wisconsin and therefore fostering anarchy. He has repeatedly pontificated that he stands in defense of the judicial system and the law order required to withstand anarchy. In addition, he has repeatedly called for Ms. Griffin to be examined because there has to be something wrong...
CONTEXT Much like an oil spill, rat spills can wreak havoc on delicate ecosystems and are a major problem for many far-flung islands. One of Alaska's western Aleutians was even named Rat Island after it was overrun by the critters following a shipwreck in the 1780s...
...lack of an effective penalty kill, too, wreaked havoc on the Crimson; BC (6-4-5, 4-3-4 Hockey East) racked up points in four out of nine power plays. Coming into the game, Harvard had only allowed five goals in 47 power plays...