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...purchase alcohol in the great state of Massachusetts, I was disgusted--and a bit distraught. Walk into Christie's and an ominous sign greets all ye who imbibe: "...only valid Massachusetts Driver's Licenses or Massachusetts I.D.s will be accepted..." Should you happen to carry around your passport or military I.D., you can legally buy alcohol until the end of the month. Whoopee...
...late 1930s, he went to Germany and started recording the work of church leaders, preachers and theologians working against the Nazi party. He was detained by the Gestapo, who also briefly took away his passport, for a time...
...found at O.J. Simpson's estate strongly suggested a match with the blood of victims Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman but failed to show any definitive link to Simpson's blood, according to a source close to the Simpson case. Police confirmed that they had found Simpson's passport and $10,000 in Al Cowlings' Ford Bronco after the famous freeway chase...
...life. In 1986 he quit the witness program and opened a convenience store. After Rashid was arrested in Greece in 1988, Awad was persuaded to return to the witness program. While Athens and Washington wrangled over Rashid's extradition for the next three years, Awad was refused a passport and permission to visit his relatives abroad. He grew so depressed that he threatened to kill himself...
Finally, last December, Awad's patience ran out. He filed a $15 million lawsuit, complaining that his rights had been violated and demanding a passport. "I came to America because I love this country," he told TIME several weeks ago. "They took my freedom and put my life in danger. Everything put in front of me was like a mirage." A Justice official then tried to kill the reward altogether, arguing that Awad would use the money to finance his suit against the government. That proposal ignited yet more bureaucratic wrangling...