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...denied a visa to renowned Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami, forcing him to cancel a U.S. tour—which included a stop at Harvard—to debut his new film...
...year-old Yemeni accused of involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks. Although Binalshibh was not among the hijackers, it wasn't for lack of trying. A roommate in Hamburg, Germany, of Mohamed Atta, ringleader of the Sept. 11 plot, Binalshibh had tried and failed four times to get a visa to the U.S. Investigators have long believed he was meant to be "the 20th hijacker," a suspicion confirmed in an interview Binalshibh gave this summer to the Arab TV station al-Jazeera, which broadcast an audiotape of the interview last week. In the interview, Binalshibh gave details of the Sept...
...were detained, and a 20-mile stretch of Florida highway was closed as their cars were searched. After 17 hours police released the men, who turned out to be medical students traveling to a course in Miami. Two of them are U.S. citizens, and the other holds a valid visa. The students later denied the woman's account of their conversation, but police say the men could face charges if they were perpetrating a hoax...
...student card should offer a rate from 10% to 18%, even if the introductory offer is lower. Starting credit lines are usually from $500 to $1,000 but can be lowered at parents' request. If that's not enough security, a worthy alternative is a prepaid card, like the Visa Buxx. Parents "prefund" the card, giving students access to a limited amount of money. Should an undergrad have a card at all? Depends. If used wisely, it can establish a credit history. Below are four cards that may be only moderately stylish yet offer good deals for students...
...arrest of Ramzi Binalshibh. Two other suspected al-Qaeda members were killed and at least 10 were detained in a series of raids in Karachi. Officials believe Binalshibh, a Yemeni who belonged to al-Qaeda's Hamburg cell, helped plan the Sept. 11 attacks. He had been denied a visa to enter the U.S. four times. Germany said it would request his extradition. Elsewhere, Dutch police arrested the head of a Kurdish group suspected of links with al-Qaeda, while Italian authorities took 15 suspected terrorists, believed to be Pakistanis, into custody from a ship docked in Sicily. They...