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...have been trained and indoctrinated to kill. Under the new system, officials say, terrorist suspects cannot be detained if there is no criminal warrant filed against them, but the NCIC will give the inquiring officer specific instructions about what to do - for instance, call the local FBI office and stall for time until agents can get to the scene and begin tailing their quarry...
Pforzheimer House Co-Master M. Suzanne McCarthy said that the overcrowding caused the elevator to stall...
...fact, clients not in full command of their Mandarin may have a bit of a hard time getting what they want. But it’s worth the struggle. The food here is fantastic as well as cheap. After the pork and noodles, turn to the juice bar stall on the side, where one can get such funky Asian desserts as Almond Tea with Pearl and Tapioca Coconut Milk...
...question no one should ask: “So what’s your thesis about?” I get the question everywhere: on the shuttle, before class, after class, waiting in line to check my e-mail in the Science Center, from the girl in the bathroom stall next to mine in Lamont…who I don’t even know, by the way. Here’s a hint: I’ve been thinking and writing about this for the last year, don’t ask that question unless you have at least...
...Senate. His goal is to pass the same campaign finance bill the House approved last week by a 240-189 margin so the two chambers don't have to go into a House-Senate conference to resolve language differences. In past conferences, the Republicans have been able to stall the bill forever and they'll do it again if they have the chance. GOP senators will likely try to filibuster the measure in their chamber, so Daschle is now busy behind the scenes collecting the 60 votes he needs to break the filibuster and send the measure to George Bush...