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Suppose you are one of the many Harvard students who illicitly uses marijuana on a regular basis. And now imagine the worst case scenario: you are enjoying a post-exam spliff in the company of friends in a private bedroom. Then, from the door, an ominous voice intones, â?...
War Reporting In "The real war" [Dec. 25, 2006?Jan. 1, 2007], author Bob Woodward said, "It is almost a war without a home front ... There is almost a sense that we're not at war. I can't explain that phenomenon, but I find it deeply troubling." What's...
But Abu Hamza was convinced that the exact opposite would happen. In death, Saddam would achieve immortal martyrdom, and be restored to his rightful place as the dominant figure in the national consciousness. "When they hang Saddam, they will make him once again powerful," he said. He pointed to a...
Paying the check by honor system has its risks; there are always those who will exploit the opportunity and eat for free - perhaps more so in big cities. At Babu, an Indian restaurant in New York City, the pay-what-you-feel-is-fair method resulted in too many people...
In the weeks following the test, it became clear that Beijing was as surprised as anyone else by the North's action - and also very angry at its ostensible client state. An official Foreign Ministry statement condemned the test, calling it a "brazen violation," one of the strongest terms in...