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...startle. "They know where the chickens hide," says Pickel, "always in the middle of the group." Haunted houses give people an opportunity to find out how they would react to a life-or-death situation in a safe environment, adds Pickel. Often that means they cry, crawl, run, hide, knock people down, and even abandon their companions. "You learn a lot about people by how they scare," says Kansas City's Arnett-Bequeaith. "But usually after the initial shock and screams, laughter follows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Business of "Boo!" | 10/31/2006 | See Source »

...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '06: Is There Any Hope of Defeating Arnold? | 10/31/2006 | See Source »

...monster day with seven tackles, including two and a half for loss, and a sack. Berg forced two fumbles, including one in which he broke through the line to hit Fritz before he could hand the ball off to the tailback. His agility allowed him to both knock the ball loose and recover it as well.The forced fumble was one of Berg’s two on the day, the other coming on Dartmouth’s first drive of the game.“They’re as strong and fast as anybody we’ve faced...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Defense Overwhelms Green | 10/30/2006 | See Source »

...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '06: A Texas-Size Race for Governor | 10/30/2006 | See Source »

...captives were fed twice a day: chopped raw vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and onions, wrapped in flat, unleavened bread. Sometimes, a spoonful of hummus was added to the vegetables. A 2-liter plastic jug was in his cell on the first day; when it ran out, Waddah would knock on his door and ask the guard for a refill. Once a day, the captives were taken to the toilet in groups of five. Their hands bound behind them, they would queue up at a tap just outside the toilet. One by one, the captives were untied, and they filled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Disappeared of Iraq | 10/29/2006 | See Source »

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