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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...which investigators say is supported by and allied to al-Qaeda. When he was arrested police found pictures of him dressed as a mujahedin with a shotgun in one hand and a pistol in the other. "When we put him in jail, he said he wanted two things: a toothbrush and a woman," said a Spanish investigator. "We gave him a toothbrush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bust In Madrid | 12/3/2001 | See Source »

...this isn’t an infomercial about age-defying cream, but about the Shark Steam Blaster, which can “blast your house clean with the power of steam.” This amazing machine now saves Karen Cower the trouble of scrubbing tile grout with a toothbrush and eliminates baby smells in Deanna Waterworth’s house. No more scrubbing or spraying; just watch as the Shark Steam Blaster liquefies grease and cuts through grime...

Author: By R. Fujii, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Infomercials, Inspirations of Insanity | 11/29/2001 | See Source »

...Bathroom strategizing—22 percent: Our finicky halogen had to be bullied, cajoled and finally finessed into staying on for the duration of a bathroom visit. Five or six quick flicks then a gentle flick and you’re not stuck in the dark feeling for which toothbrush is yours with this hand while trying to keep your towel from falling into the beer-bottle filled, dust bunny-turned-buffalo and empty conditioner bottle corner with that hand...

Author: By Antoinette C. Nwandu, | Title: Life's Best If Served With a Thin, Flaky Crust | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

...airline gate agents rarely challenge the size of anyone's carry-on because they want to get paying passengers on the plane with the least amount of friction. Statistically, lost or delayed bags aren't that large an issue, but the mental anguish of being without your toothbrush or even more intimate items is severe for some passengers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ban the Bag? | 10/4/2001 | See Source »

...been asked to fill a seven-page form with information about the victims' dental records, scars, tattoos and inscriptions on wedding rings. Blood relatives have been asked to provide samples of their own DNA, collected with a swab from the inside of their cheeks, along with the victim's toothbrush, razor or comb--anything that might still hold a bit of their loved one's DNA. Since the crash of TWA Flight 800, DNA testing is considered obligatory in any case in which bodies are too burned and mangled to be identified through photographs or forensic dentistry. Any body parts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Digging Out | 9/24/2001 | See Source »

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