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...signs that Txeroki did not command the undissenting loyalty of his entire circle. Even the fellow hardliner, Francisco Javier Peña (alias Thierry) who represented ETA in its peace talks with the Spanish government, reportedly angered Txeroki by cutting funding to the military wing in an effort to prevent an attack prior to the start of negotiations. Arrested himself May, Thierry is also believed to have opposed the Barajas bombing on strategic grounds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spain's Most Wanted Terrorist Caught | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

...school department staff member said that “the school committee expedited having him exit before February” to prevent Fowler-Finn from having further power over decisions for the district, especially those regarding the renewal of school principal contracts...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Head of Cambridge Schools Leaves Early | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

...Prosecutors in the case seem to have followed Canary's advice. A few months later they petitioned the court to prevent Siegelman from arguing that politics had any bearing on the case against him. After trial, they persuaded the judge to use Siegelman's public statements about political bias - like the one Canary had flagged in her e-mail - as grounds for increasing his prison sentence. The judge's action is now one target of next month's appeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Allegations of Misconduct in Alabama Governor Case | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

...Cassandra is stuck on the low-rated Laszlo Stein, who was a beloved ear doctor who I fear might be hard to out-Google. So if you want to prevent Laszlo Stein--or even will his very existence into being--I urge you to go to vote on my baby name. Remember, only you can prevent Gunther Stein. What Should I Name My Kid? Ezra Stein Laszlo Stein Zed Stein Levi Stein...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Please Help Joel Stein Name His Baby! | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

...they barely register a blip. "They're practically nothing," says Richard Allen, an associate professor of earth and planetary science at the University of California, Berkeley. Part of the reason can be attributed to the U.S.'s superior earthquake preparation - California has strict building codes that are designed to prevent structures from collapse, and events like the Nov. 13 ShakeOut teach individuals what to do in an emergency. For the most part, though, the low death tolls can be attributed to luck. "We haven't had a big earthquake beneath one of our metropolitan centers yet," Allen says. "For example...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The 'Big One' | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

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