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...parents begin the difficult process of locating him and paying his ransom.Yet, unbeknownst to the Michaelsons, Barkley joins forces with his half-brother and together they conspire to extort two million dollars from Eli and Sarah. Why the sociopathic Thaddeus would suddenly decide to ally with his former hostage??or why the seemingly rational Barkley would go along with the plan—is left completely unexplained. Nonetheless, it seems the viewer is meant to root for the brothers as they carry out their plan. A rather exciting chase scene follows the payment of the ransom, and this...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Son | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...hostage crisis marked the political climate of the Class of 1981’s four years at the College and shaped the social atmosphere they would enter after graduation.Every night during the crisis, Americans tuned in to ABC’s “The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage?? to listen to Ted Koppel’s analysis of the situation. That broadcast “helped keep the issue front and center at Harvard and across the nation,” IBM Professor of Business and Government Roger B. Porter says.The crisis would play an enormous...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crisis and Global Tension Held Harvard Hostage | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

...internal evil that has given Islam such a bad name. Once again, Jihad Momani, addressing his Muslim brothers, articulates this sentiment in the clearest fashion: “Who harms Islam more? This European guy who paints Muhammad or the real Muslim guy who cuts a hostage??s head off and says, ‘Allah u akbar?’ Who insults our religion, this guy or the European...

Author: By Alec N. Halaby | Title: Disavowing Violence | 2/24/2006 | See Source »

...Using ROTC as a hostage??serves no purpose,” Clayman said. “Why try to attack the very organization you’re trying to join...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Funds at Risk Due To ROTC Policy | 4/5/2004 | See Source »

Galluccio said the measure would “send a message that we no longer want to be held hostage?? in negotiations over how many affordable housing units local universities must include in their development projects...

Author: By Jessica R. Rubin-wills and Kate A. Tiskus, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Cambridge To Vote on Rent Control | 9/30/2003 | See Source »

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