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...poor and desolate Muslim provinces of the south, violence is a hallowed tradition. The thick forests and craggy hills of this region provide an ideal haven and hideout for outlaw gangs that run contraband, sell drugs and weapons, or extort protection money. But it's not just the impenetrable terrain that shields the bandits, says Perayot Rahimula, a political scientist at Prince of Songkhla University. Both Perayot and Vairoj say what most locals are afraid to: the outlaws are controlled and protected by corrupt local politicians, rogue soldiers and the police. As disputes over these illicit businesses flare...
...With the outlaw cafes charging less than 50[cents] an hour, many aficionados seem unwilling to abandon their hangouts just because of another government crackdown. Along an alley off one of Shanghai's busiest thoroughfares, several unlicensed cafes are packed--as scouts keep an eye out for the police. "Why are they trying to close us down?" asks Zhang Guoming, 34, a cybercafe owner. "Coming to an Internet bar is cheaper than karaoke or a pub. There's less harm in it than going elsewhere...
...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...