Word: mobbing
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...area were recently injured by a bomb rigged in the branches of a tree. "The moment you enter my village, all eyes are upon you," says Ma-ae. His father, a well-known local official, angered militants by negotiating the release of state employees being held hostage by a mob protesting the arrest of a suspected insurgent. Ma-ae believes his father was killed on the orders of the cell's leader, a former Islamic teacher in his 40s who often passes Ma-ae in the street. "He still smiles at me," he says...
...sense of the diversity of filmgoers of faith, take a look at the minds behind Nativity. Screenwriter Rich, who attends a nondenominational church in Oregon, says, "I'm a man of faith, but I've seen [Martin Scorsese's violent, R-rated Mob drama] The Departed twice. Would I like to see more biblically based, spiritually based stories? I sure would. As long as they're of quality." The two producers who spearheaded the film are a Catholic altar boy from Texas turned Hollywood agent and a Tennessean who grew up attending a charismatic Christian church and recently produced Alien...
...close your book by discussing another book, Ultimate Sacrifice, which argues that J.F.K.'s assassination was ordered by the Mafia in retaliation for Robert Kennedy's pursuit of the Mob. Why end with that...
...former TV actor turned property developer. But Yeung said he had only passed on an envelope from an organized-crime kingpin in Taiwan named Chen (Brother Abalone) Chun-chieh. Prosecutors say the envelope, which contained a photo and information about the victim, made its way to alleged mob boss Lau Yat-yin, accused of having its contents?and $50,000?delivered to two assassins from Hunan province. As the three-day trial wrapped up on Friday?the verdict will be given at a later date?an attorney for Yang Wen, the accused shooter, told reporters his client had admitted killing...
...Vespa for material that would one day fill his book about the criminal underworld. His anonymity provided ample cover as he trolled for tips and frequented murder scenes. "Over time, my face became known," the 28-year-old writes in Gomorra, a riveting account of the Naples Mob. "[But] in territory under surveillance every second ? anything that isn't a hindrance is considered neutral." But with 100,000 copies sold since April, Saviano is no longer considered neutral, and no longer safe. After getting death threats from the local organized crime syndicate, he's keeping a low profile under...