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...Wheaton, Ill., grandparents of 15 kids ages 3 months to 16 years. They toyed with the idea of moving to Arizona after snowbirding there for two winters. Instead, they bought a home in Carillon Lakes, 20 miles away. All but one of their five children live nearby. The Wholeys' nephew was killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, making them look at their decision to remain near their kids in a new light. "After going to our nephew's memorial service, we realized just how much we needed to hold on to family," says Mary Ellen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Close to Home | 12/3/2001 | See Source »

...There was a genuine Thanksgiving glow about the meal. The bread is good, and more Taliban fighters come in to partake. One of them, a little man with a beard like a troll's, says he's Mullah Mohammed Omar's nephew. But he hasn't seen his uncle much lately: the Taliban supreme commander has been awfully busy since Sept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thanksgiving With the Taliban | 11/24/2001 | See Source »

Kevin is practically a professional tailgater; he graduated from messy charcoal grills years ago, for example, and now brings a propane tank to power his grills and his handwarmer. He has no connection to Pennsylvania, but he came to support his buddy’s nephew, Rob Milanese, a senior who plays wide receiver for Pennsylvania...

Author: By Andrew S. Holbrook, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tailgaters enjoy the show—on and off the field | 11/13/2001 | See Source »

...security camera in order to complete a robbery without resorting to violence. But matters become complicated when his fence, Bergman (Danny DeVito), strong-arms him into taking a risky last job that involves a large amount of Swiss gold bullion. Bergman also forces Moore to let his cocky young nephew, Jimmy Silk (Sam Rockwell), participate in the heist. In order to keep his hopes of prosperous retirement alive, Moore begins a complicated con game in which nobody can be trusted and nothing is certain...

Author: By Alex Potapov, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Steal This Movie, Please: Mamet's 'Heist' | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

...Mazar has tremendous historical and religious significance in Afghanistan. It contains a shrine to Ali, the nephew of the Prophet Muhammad who is revered by the Shiite Muslims. And, of course, Hazari ethnic group, which makes up much of the city's population and some 20 percent of Afghanistan, are Shiite - which is why the Sunni Taliban took such delight in taking it from them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are the Taliban Leaving Mazar-i-Sharif? | 11/7/2001 | See Source »

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