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...truck rigged with explosives. The men give the bomber a final hug and farewell. He turns to the masked figures and waves, as though he's about to board an ocean liner for a holiday. Behind the wheel bomber shows off the wiring to the explosive device and the trigger, a button between the seats. The camera records the truck disappearing into the night and the devastating explosion as it reaches its target, the American position beneath Khalidya bridge, west of the restive city of Fallujah...
...world's most crowded cities, as pitched shootouts are fought inside the narrow confines of apartment hallways, elevator shafts, even the cluttered streets. It's not the oft-copied bullet ballet of John Woo or Tsui Hark; To's style is all hard lines and quick-trigger speed. But more than a decade after Woo brought Hong Kong to Hollywood, the deceptively simple pleasures of Breaking News shows that the original blueprint still works. It's as simple as tick, tick, boom...
...moving through setting concrete. I hear the pop, pop, pop of his weapon. One round hits my stomach, another my right arm. The last, just below my eye. Trained to keep fighting even if shot, I focus the front sight of my Sig at his heart and pull the trigger repeatedly, riding the recoil. My assailant drops to the floor. I look for my partner and see he has taken down the other attacker. The plane is secure...
...American assets, the dollar will slide. The question is: how far and how fast? A gradual drop would boost U.S. exports, cut its trade deficit, and help silence protectionist American politicians who demand that trade barriers be raised against Asian countries. But a free fall in the dollar would trigger panic throughout the world's financial system?and remind America's protectionists of the startling new truth of international economics: that the billions of dollars that Asian bankers have parked on Wall Street are now as crucial to America's financial security as America's military power...
...figuring out what to do has grown more confusing. One of the best tools for fighting depression is the so-called SSRI class of drugs, including Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft. But evidence has been mounting that these relatively safe medications might trigger suicidal thoughts in some kids. While there's no proof that the drugs have actually caused any suicides, British authorities pretty much banned everything but Prozac last December for children under 18. And in March, the FDA warned that anyone taking antidepressants, including Prozac, should be monitored for emotional agitation...