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...floor," said Briggs, who arrived on the scene within minutes of the shootings. Briggs said the student shot the dean and the professor, then "executed" them as they lay on the floor. "He put the gun barrel to their backs and shot," said Briggs, who observed "powder burns" on the victims' shirts indicating they had been shot at close range...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gunman Kills Three at Virgina School | 1/16/2002 | See Source »

...that come largely from Sudan via Canada and may enter the U.S. uninspected because of the North American Free Trade Agreement. This was misleading. Gum arabic is imported into the U.S. directly from Africa in raw form, and at our company we liquefy, pasteurize and convert it into a powder. According to statistics from the U.S. International Trade Commission, no gum arabic was imported from Canada between 1996 and 2000. The level of concern over the safety of gum arabic in foods should be no less and no greater than that for any other food ingredient processed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 3, 2001 | 12/3/2001 | See Source »

...over two months now, anti-abortion terrorists have openly threatened a germ-warfare campaign against many facilities that offer health care to women. In an apparently coordinated mailing, on Nov. 8, more than 200 Planned Parenthood health facilities and abortion clinics nationwide received envelopes containing white powder and a letter stating that the powder was anthrax. It was the second such wave of threats; 250 abortion clinics received similar letters last month. While none of the powder has tested positive for anthrax, the letters caused serious disruptions to the facilities as the FBI reported the mailings to be a coordinated...

Author: By Anat Maytal, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Terrorist Attacks on Abortion | 11/21/2001 | See Source »

Whether abortion itself is right or wrong, two wrongs never make a right. Sending letters filled with white powder is a terrorist act in the current environment, promoting unwarranted fear and disrupting a larger, critical national security investigation...

Author: By Anat Maytal, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Terrorist Attacks on Abortion | 11/21/2001 | See Source »

Ever notice how ordinary light bulbs cast a yellowish glow around your rooms? The new GE Reveal bulbs produce a crisper, whiter light that is much closer to natural sunlight and makes colors look brighter. Ideal for kitchens or work areas around the home, the powder-blue bulbs are no more expensive than regular ones. The secret ingredient is neodymium, a rare earth element that is baked into the glass to help filter out the usual yellow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Inventions: Best Of The Rest | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

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