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...fanatic Christian who seeks to warn the public about witchcraft, I merely despise the hype and licensing that Rowling has condoned while hypocritically proclaiming her support of literacy campaigns. Fans will argue that all this commercialism is actually good for everyone, that it reinforces reading and promotes literacy in a society of music videos and video games. But does it reinforce the desire to read per se, or just the desire to purchase more Harry Potter paraphernalia...
...with 246 passengers and nine crew members aboard at 9:17 AM ET. The plane crashed just three minutes after takeoff - the most dangerous part of any flight. Rescue workers have not found any survivors from the plane; six people are reported missing on the ground in Rockaway. Officials warn they have no clues as to why the plane went down, but add that the pilot appears to have dumped fuel before crashing, a procedure consistent with a mechanical failure...
Crocks sitting on one shelf are labeled with masking tape: “spoonery,” “forkery,” “spats., misc.” Instructions on the wall next to the sink warn, “No grease, no fat, no artichoke, no husks. Beware onion skins.” Above the door hangs a colorful ceramic piece sent by a fan wishing visitors “Bon Appetit...
...moved to close the Brentwood office or warn employees that they might be at risk. "We were dealing with a sealed letter that arrived in the Daschle office," says CDC director Dr. Jeffrey Koplan. "People say, 'Why couldn't you have guessed that sealed envelopes could have leaked this material?' Our experience had been that sealed envelopes don't leak." Koplan also says the CDC was not informed of the spores' small size, a claim that was disputed by a source involved in the briefings...
...agent later recounted this story with a laugh. But now, seven weeks after the terrorist attacks, several key suspects in U.S. custody remain uncooperative even as investigators continue to warn that another deadly assault will come soon. Last week the Washington Post reported that some frustrated officials were actually discussing whether to seek approval for using truth drugs on the detainees. (The FBI denied the story.) Another option, since the U.S. would not formally condone torture, is to extradite the most intransigent detainees to allied nations known for bare-knuckle police work--a legally questionable move made on rare occasions...