Word: outlawed
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...curiosity fire setters" soon find other interests. But by nine or 10, as many as 20% of these kids may still be lighting fires, thrilled by the power of the blaze and the excitement of trying to control it. The trouble comes when the behavior persists even longer and outlaw fires become linked with other psychological problems. "Often these people are also diagnosed with depression, anger or otherwise fragile psyches," says Chappuis...
...funeral reflected this past and present notoriety as Gotham’s celebrity outlaw. Thousands turned out for the memorial service in Middle Village, New York, while the procession route was filled with signs declaring “John Gotti Lives Forever.” Dozens of black limousines, including 19 flower cars, moved through the Queens neighborhoods where Gotti remains a local hero to many...
...order. SPAIN Vote Against Terror By a majority of 304 to 16, deputies of the lower house of the Cortes, the Spanish parliament, voted to allow the Supreme Court to dissolve political parties that are deemed to support or encourage terrorism. The effect of the bill will be to outlaw Batasuna, the political wing of the Basque separatist organization ETA, which has killed over 800 people in a 30-year campaign for an independent homeland. Despite opposition by leaders of the Catholic Church in the Basque region, the Senate is expected to pass the law, without amendments, on June...
...Professional gamblers—even those who gambled legally—had an outlaw mentality,” Alson writes. “They were people who had chosen to live their lives outside the socially accepted boundaries, to thumb their noses at the world. I admired them for that...
...major labels' systems include the online services Pressplay (owned by Vivendi Universal and Sony) and MusicNet (EMI, AOL Time Warner, Bertelsmann and the software firm RealNetworks). Initially hyped as the legitimate alternatives to the original outlaw Napster, these services have flopped with consumers--especially where CD burning is concerned. Pressplay charges $9.95 to let you burn 10 tracks a month--barely enough for one CD. MusicNet offers no burning capabilities, but EMI seems to have belatedly recognized the need, at least for fans of Sharon Riley and Faith Chorale. You can now burn up to 20 tracks from...