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...with cryptic text messages sent through the "Message Me" system. Cambridge resident Justin Cosby, 21, had been shot to death in the basement of Kirkland House in what prosecutors say was a failed “drug rip.” Cosby was found with $1,000 and one pound of marijuana near his body, and The Crimson reported that he may have been involved in drug sales to Harvard students. Three months later, police apprehended all three suspects they believe were involved in the shooting. Jabrai J. Copney, 20, was the first to be arrested and arraigned after...

Author: By Crimson News Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TOP 10 NEWS STORIES OF 2009 | 12/31/2009 | See Source »

...explosive Abdulmutallab allegedly used is called pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), and it is powerful even in quantities as small as a hundredth of a pound. It comes from the same chemical family as nitroglycerin and has a long history of use in terrorist attacks. Though PETN itself is controlled, the chemicals used to make it aren't that hard to find - and Abdulmutallab or any other bombers would likely be able to obtain the explosive on the black market if they couldn't synthesize it themselves. The shoe bomber Richard Reid tried to use PETN to destroy a plane over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why It's Not Easy to Detonate a Bomb on Board | 12/28/2009 | See Source »

Pacquiao, the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, has a reputation for leaving his opponents in a bloody pulp, but his refusal to provide a blood sample before the bout - as demanded by the Mayweather camp - has led to an abrupt end to planning for the mega-matchup. The Filipino boxer, who has become an international sports icon, doesn't want his blood drawn within 30 days of the contest. Mayweather's team says the test is standard for Olympic athletes. However, Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach believe any blood test close to the opening bell will weaken...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Bad Blood Scuttle the Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight? | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

Despite his relatively compact 5’10 and 190-pound frame, Ho has proven to be a force on the football team...

Author: By Stephanie M. Woo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Most Interesting Seniors 2010: Kai-Cheng Ho | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

Peppelman made some waves of his own with a sixth-place finish in the 149-pound division...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Captain Conquers Grudge Match | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

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