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...rushed upstairs and surprised Cross, who was dressing; his wife Barbara was still in bed. After identifying themselves as members of the Quebec Liberation Front, a small terrorist outfit, the men handcuffed Cross and hustled him into a waiting taxi...
...quirks and patterns of migration that scientists have brought to light, mostly during the past quarter-century. He notes that barnacles hitchhike to new climes by attaching themselves to whales, sailfish and ships' bottoms. Like some commuters who are forced to transfer from train to bus or taxi, Adélie penguins migrate using an integrated transport system. They toddle across the bleak Antarctic icecap on foot, swim in the icy sea and cruise lazily on drifting ice floes...
...been a playboy prince who liked to drive fast cars, chase women, drink too much Scotch in the bar of Amman's old Philadelphia Hotel. In his first days as King, there was scant improvement. His idea of a fun evening was to disguise himself as a taxi driver, pick up customers in Amman and ask them what they thought of their new monarch. Hussein preferred blondes, but in 1955 he married a Hashemite cousin named Dina, several years his elder. She bore him only a daughter, and after two years Hussein quietly divorced her. He soon married...
...Taxi riders, especially those rushing to an appointment or to catch a commuter train with only a $20 bill in their pockets, are bound to be inconvenienced. But surprisingly enough, many cabbies also dislike the strongbox concept. "Now the junkies will hit you on the head and drive somewhere and break open the box," says New York Hackie Milt Pashkin. San Francisco cabbies refuse to use cashboxes already installed because they fear mixups over money after the boxes are unlocked at the garage. Other cabbies feel that even the lure of a $5 haul is enough for an addict desperate...
...their jobs: conversation with passengers. Some riders, however, might appreciate the blessed and unusual quiet. Other experiments have had equally spotty success. More than 5,000 New York policemen now hold hack licenses and moonlight as cabbies. In addition, cops drive decoy cabs, and squad cars often follow taxis into high-crime areas. In some cities, a few cabs are equipped with police radios. Despite these measures, the cab crime rate in New York City has continued to soar. As one police official says: "Taxis are just an easy mark." So is the taxi passenger. Installing lockboxes...