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Word: laxness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Internal Revenue Service estimates these deposits are costing the U.S. alone $70 billion a year in uncollected taxes. But tax havens, with their anonymity and lax oversight, aren't just for tax cheats. They're also an ideal financial way station for terrorists, who want to park money out of sight until they need it to pay for training camps or to pull off an attack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Banking On Secrecy | 10/22/2001 | See Source »

...attacks of Sept. 11 have spurred the trucking industry to improve its lax security. Some technology is already available. A security feature installed in some trucks is a tracking device similar to the transponders used on commercial jets. The device beams a truck's location by satellite to fleet managers, while a two-way messaging system allows drivers and trucking officials to stay in touch. Qualcomm Inc. of San Diego offers truckers a panic button. When it's pushed, a ping sounds in the company's network management center, a NASA-style command base with 31 computer monitors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Truck Bombs the Next Big Threat? | 10/21/2001 | See Source »

...Confronted with the most horrible consequences of porous borders and relatively lax immigration policies, the U.S. public is largely prepared to crack down on illegal immigrants. So is Congress: Both houses are set to decide new immigration policies, including a statute that would allow the government to hold an illegal alien suspected to threaten national security for seven days without filing charges. After a week's time, authorities must either officially file charges or let the immigrant go free. (The previous limit on detention was 24 hours). This sounds like a Draconian measure compared to pre-September 11th regulations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should We Keep Them Out? | 10/11/2001 | See Source »

...national who was based in Montreal and decided to take a trip to Los Angeles for the millennium celebration. He was stopped by U.S. border police with 118 pounds of explosives and four timing devices in the trunk of his car. Authorities believe Ressam was planning to blow up LAX just in time for the New Year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should We Keep Them Out? | 10/11/2001 | See Source »

...this early stage, it looks like the Crimson has exactly what it takes to put it all together well with a strong veteran presence and talented newcomers. A fresh intensity has permeated Harvard’s game as the players have adopted a new attitude in which lax effort is not acceptable...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Golf Places Sixth | 10/9/2001 | See Source »

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