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...without that, the rebels will soon lose their advantage. That may be of limited consolation to gorilla conservationists, however. For example, a siege aimed at starving out the rebels may compel them to target wildlife and the gorillas - as food. "In any normal situation, it's hard to protect the gorillas," Newport says, citing threats from armed militias, poachers and people chopping trees down for charcoal and space to grow crops. "They're kind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gorillas in the Crossfire | 10/13/2007 | See Source »

...also take the trouble to stick it in my coat.” The security measures, including the guard desks, have been in place for over 10 years, said Director of Communications for Harvard College Library (HCL) Beth Brainard. “Our goal is to protect the collections and keep them circulating,” Brainard said. “Theft has been an issue throughout the years at the library. We’re aware we hold valuable collections and that they are desirable.” Brainard added that thefts such as those conducted by map marauder...

Author: By Denise J. Xu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Long Lamont Line Irks Students | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

...that sell on shock value alone, there’s something satisfying about a book that manages to excel at both: butchering the English language while writing about a topic at once vulgar and banal. Hence my joy upon hearing of the release of “That Bitch: Protect Yourself Against Women with Malicious Intent,” a book that refers to the fairer sex as “domestic terrorists” or “Al’Qa’ida in high heels and lipsticks.”The main premise...

Author: By Madeline K.B. Ross, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Self-Help Books ‘Bitch’ About Sexes | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

...objectives of the Cole's attackers were equally clear in their minds: Drive the United States out of the Arab peninsula, bring down the American puppets in the Gulf - the Saudi royal family - and create an Islamic caliphate that would truly protect the two holy places, Mecca and Medina...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Bombing Bookends to 9/11 | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

...Still, the ability of Hashem's American friends to protect him may be limited. Regardless of what assistance the former defense minister may have offered the U.S., he will eventually be turned over to the Iraqis to be hanged should the Baghdad government request it, a spokesman for U.S. commander in Iraq Gen. David Petraeus told TIME. The spokesman said the execution orders for Hashem had not yet been formally approved and added, "We will hand him over, he has been convicted by an Iraqi court -if they request it, we will hand him over." A senior Iraqi official insists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Saddam Aide's Aborted Execution | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

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