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Joining Welch is Jesse Lane, who has the best offensive skating skills of the three freshmen. Mazzoleni hopes Ryan Lann will become this year’s version of Tim Pettit—a sleeper recruit who makes a huge impact...

Author: By Elijah M. Alper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Faces Great Expectations | 11/6/2001 | See Source »

...leads in the Sept. 11 case will come not from those detained in the U.S. but from Germany, where Atta and other terrorists lived and the seeds of the hijackings were probably planted. Still, agents hope those detained here can help them identify patterns that will distinguish members of sleeper cells from innocent bystanders. And there's always a chance that a detainee who appears innocuous may turn out to be hiding something. "Understandably, nobody wants to be responsible for releasing the wrong person," says Cheryl Little, executive director of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center. "Even though the vast majority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hitting the Wall | 11/5/2001 | See Source »

...they gathered Tuesday morning at their assigned planes--or if they knew others would undertake similar missions. But preliminary information suggests that the cells followed classic bin Laden practice: over time, cell members built up a small local support network to collect information, rent houses, buy equipment for the "sleeper" operatives while they waited to be activated. As happened with the East Africa embassy bombings, agents think only a few superior handlers--a Commander X or two--sent perhaps by HQ at the penultimate moment, knew how the final pieces were meant to fit together. They're the ones Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Breed of Terrorist | 9/24/2001 | See Source »

...play those books on tape and retrieve siblings' dropped toys and snacks from the minivan floor. And here's a tip I dreamed up myself. Since dialing and driving don't mix, teach your kids to use the cell phone. That way they can call Amtrak to reserve a sleeper for your next trip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Alone, With Kids | 6/11/2001 | See Source »

...schedule." The big question: Is she a star or merely a jettisoned planet in search of a new solar system? The answer may be found in two summer movies. The Others, coming from Miramax's Dimension Films in August, could turn out to be the season's horror sleeper. But first comes a far more out-there project, Moulin Rouge. When it starts hitting U.S. theaters May 18, the musical will probably have both critics and audiences debating whether it is art or just arty, and who knows if it can compete with the summer blockbuster bullies. This much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Madame Moulin | 5/21/2001 | See Source »

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