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...without warning, hundreds of Chinese missiles strike Taiwan. Day two: China's jet fighters tear across the Taiwan Strait and reduce the island's air force to just 30 planes. Day five: paratroopers land near Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Plaza, storming the offices of President Chen Shui-bian. In 130 hours, China's hostile takeover of Taiwan is complete?at least in cyberspace...
...pain and suffering on America," says a U.S. official familiar with the summit. A senior counterterrorism official said analysts are scrutinizing the recent pattern of enemy activity against timelines of previous attacks. This, he said, has contributed to the worry that at least some members of a strike team are already...
...more metal detectors in use, more plainclothes, sunglass-wearing men ambling around, and even those surveillance blimps overhead. The staff check accreditations more seriously than at past Summer Games. This will keep the lower-level terrorist attacks from happening, but security experts know dedicated groups like al-Qaeda can strike at any time...
...Though Kirkland went Hollywood, Hollywood didn?t go him. Somehow, this fine-featured fellow with the light voice, wavy blond hair and earnest manner didn?t strike sparks with the camera. Within three years he was back on Broadway in 1933, as a member of the radical Group Theatre...
...Horsnell, head of energy research at Barclays Capital in London, thinks the average U.S. gas price will settle at around $1.80 per gal. by the end of the year, down from $1.90. That's assuming Yukos keeps pumping oil, no terrorist attacks disrupt Saudi production and an oil workers' strike in Norway is resolved. Until then, cost-conscious drivers can compare prices at sites like gasbuddy.com--or think about breaking out the bike. --By Bill Powell. With reporting by Barbara Kiviat