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...idea that Osama bin Laden suddenly disappeared is, to say the least, implausible. To begin with, bin Laden’s al-Qaeda network is not a one-man show: it operates multiple training camps in many nations where would-be terrorists hone their homicidal skills. Even if bin Laden has slipped off into the night, it is almost impossible to believe that his entire organization followed suit. Furthermore, Pakistan and other neighboring countries are controlling their borders tightly, meaning that bin Laden has few places to turn. His exact whereabouts may be unknown, but there is strong reason...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: On Our Own Terms | 9/25/2001 | See Source »

...position allowed Card to hone his managerial skills, as he quietly worked behind the scenes...

Author: By Imtiyaz H. Delawala, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Loyal Soldier' Leads White House Staff | 6/6/2001 | See Source »

...assured the American public that they will use this technology in compliance with court orders. The purpose of Carnivore, therefore, is supposedly only to allow authorities to hone in on their targets. FBI officials insist that their engineers equipped Carnivore with the ability to differentiate between those under surveillance and the general public...

Author: By Emma R.F. Nothmann, | Title: Taking the Bite Out of Carnivore | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...Emerson's days, Harvard overseers mandated that students spend two years in a course that combined rhetoric and moral philosophy. The Boylston Prize, established in 1817, provided a competitive atmosphere for students to hone their skills...

Author: By Nicole B. Usher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Last Breath of a Once Proud Art | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

...take off their clothes so why not aspiring actresses? Says Ebony: "In the U.S., even a porn star can be a celebrity. In Korea, we are in transition, but we aren't there yet." She took up the IJ job last year, thinking it would be a chance to hone her acting skills. But as competition heated up in the Web TV market late last year, stations began pressuring female IJs to switch from tease to striptease (but, in a nod to the obscenity laws, only down to their panties). Ebony resisted, insisting on more talk and less gawk?most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shock Jock | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

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