Word: pacificism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Maybe that kind of unpredictability is the lure of the Pacific Northwest these days. The siren call that beckons so many immigrants from California and New Jersey to move in, raise property taxes and start drinking more coffee is the opportunity to create an entirely new culture.
Abutting the Pacific Ocean, California has long been known for its "laid-back" beach image and culture. Cruise along the Pacific Coast Highway for breathtakingly beautiful views. And all this is free, except for the occasional tank of gas and minimal parking fee. Parking at most state beaches is a...
But there is another way that a terrorist might have been able to breach security and get a bomb on board. Security experts call it the "Ramzi Yousef method," even though other terrorists have used it in the past. Yousef was arrested by U.S. agents in Pakistan in February 1995...
Tracing this sentiment led investigators to a variety of suspects, any of whom may--or may not--be responsible. Among the candidates are Ramzi Yousef and his supporters. Yousef belongs to a new breed of Islamic zealot trained in the Afghan war. He was captured in Pakistan and extradited to...
As is the case with most suicides, no one really understands what went through the girls' minds at that moment, and in the end perhaps it doesn't matter. What matters is the wreckage the girls left behind: families and friends grief-stricken and bewildered--and extremely vulnerable. Amber and...