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...they are talent-spotted by jihadists for deeper indoctrination - and finally groomed for murder. In Leeds, the nexus for their slide over the edge appears to have been a youth outreach project that was an offshoot of the government-funded Hamara ("Ours," in Urdu) community center located in the rundown Beeston area. Khan did youth work there, as did another man, Naveed Fiaz, 29, who was arrested last week. Hussain and Tanweer regularly attended the youth center and played soccer there. Khan was described as an influential "father figure" to them. A local official told the Guardian he had reported...
...sliver of good news from across the Atlantic: things could be much worse. Since the 2004 bombings in Madrid, authorities across the Continent have ramped up counterterrorism efforts, making hundreds of arrests and foiling several large-scale plots. Here's a rundown of some notable successes...
Veeck, who genially described himself as a hustler and publicity hound, owned major league teams four times: the Browns, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox (twice). His usual approach was to buy a rundown franchise, spruce up the ball park, then operate the team on the cheap while raising cash through promotions. Veeck had firm theories on how to promote. If you want to give away 50,000 beers, he once said, give them all to one fan--it will generate far more interest and conversation...
Emma Moriarty (Sally Field) is a poor divorced lady struggling to establish a riding stable on a rundown ranch she is renting with her last pennies. Her willingness to mend her own fences (literally), and muck out the barn while she's at it, exhibits her belief in old-fashioned self-reliance. Her good-natured sensitivity in demonstrating this among many other virtues to her adolescent son (Corey Haim) shows her to be a late-model parent, liberal and humane...
...most aggressive assault on black programs comes from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has requested a detailed rundown of the Air Force's supersecret projects. The Pentagon is trying to cut a deal with the lawmakers to avoid a full disclosure. "There are a large number of the programs," says Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. "They will, we think, give us an advantage. And the way to maintain that advantage is not to talk very much about them." --By Jacob V. Lamar Jr. Reported by Michael Duffy and Bruce van Voorst/Washington