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Gunmen in a car opened fire late last month on traffic police at a Washash crossroads. The men were chased down. One was shot dead, and three others were captured. They were Shi'ites but confessed to being hit men on the payroll of Ansar al-Sunnah, a Sunni rebel group. What's more, they revealed the names of several informers in Washash. As word of the capture began to circulate, families of the victims flocked to the police station, seeking the names of the assassins. One relative told TIME that police officers demanded a $500 bribe before giving...
There are several memorable moments in the book, including an adrenaline rush of a scene in which 50 weaves in and out of traffic on his motorcycle in an attempt to elude police. (It’s no wonder that Hollywood bought the rights to his story and will release a film in November, with 50 Cent in the lead role, called—what else?—“Get Rich or Die Tryin’.”) And 50’s reflections about the meaning of death in the opening and closing pages...
...practicing as a traffic lawyer, Bernace studied at New York University before studying law at Harvard...
...evacuated with a friend on Saturday night, joining the traffic on I-10 to Baton Rouge. There, she joined her family at her home, but she didn’t know about her fellow students, 80 percent of whom are from New Orleans...
...accepted a reporting job in Texas with the United Press, while Betsy remained in Kansas City writing greeting-card verses for Hallmark. Love-struck and lonesome, I found my way back to Betsy as a traffic manager in Kansas City for Braniff Airlines. Because I'd been away, I now had other suitors to edge out. I ingratiated myself with Betsy's large, close-knit and witty family and kept her away from the competition by wooing her over dinner and dancing...