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Many of us were just starting to feel okay about flying again. And then, this weekend a guy made it through security at Chicago?s O?Hare airport with nine knives and a stun gun packed away in his carry-on bag. The would-be passenger, a 27-year-old Nepalese man on his way to Omaha, told federal investigators he?d "forgotten" about the weapons, which he?d bought for self-defense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The O'Hare Breach: Stopping Security Lapses | 11/6/2001 | See Source »

...wrong end of a 21-0 halftime score and facing the end of its hopes of an undefeated season, the Crimson put together the largest comeback in Harvard history to stun the Big Green...

Author: By Jared A. Causer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Tale of Two Halves | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

While those in favor of arming pilots with firearms may argue that a few dead passengers is a fair price to pay to prevent another tragedy like Sept. 11, they are ignoring much more sensible alternatives that would be just as effective. We can arm pilots with stun guns, which would still present a deterrent and would stop terrorists in the air without the risk of killing civilians...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Armed Pilots: A Risk Worth Taking? | 10/18/2001 | See Source »

Though not an Ivy League game, the biggest upset of the week came as the Tarheels (1-3, 1-1 ACC) took advantage of five Florida State turnovers to stun the 34-point favorite No. 6 Seminoles...

Author: By Lande A. Spottswood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Football Roundup: Harvard, Yale Win in Weekend Ivy Contests | 9/25/2001 | See Source »

...first expedition from bed promptly ends in failure when you drop the Spaghettios and need to call for help since you can’t bend over, it’s not funny. It means that four days later, when you go for a walk around the neighborhood and stun a tantruming three-year-old into silence with your face, it’s really not funny...

Author: By Arianne R. Cohen, | Title: POSTCARD FROM CAMBRIDGE: Considering Rhinoplasty? | 7/6/2001 | See Source »

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