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...Palestinians have died preparing the bombs. Hamas, which sometimes builds devices for the other groups, has four or five master bombmakers who prepare the explosives, according to Israeli estimates, and about 25 additional activists who make other parts of the bombs--often tinkering in rented apartments and garages to avoid capture. The total cost of each explosive belt is $1,500 to $4,300 depending on quality, according to Hamas activists. The bombmakers combine acetone and phosphate with water in a large bowl and put the mixture out to dry on roofs or balconies. Then they use a coffee grinder...
...graduate school in library science. "It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up," she says. Others take time off but maintain close connections to their former jobs, to ease their eventual re-entry into the working world--or simply to avoid going insane after reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar for the 2,000th time. A former saleswoman in the distribution department at the movie studio DreamWorks, Gioconda Mitas, 31, was the first of her work friends to have a baby, three years ago. Once a week, she dresses up and drives...
Last Saturday, Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico and Dr. Lester Grinspoon of the Harvard Medical School rightly advocated the decriminalization of marijuana. These men should be commended for having the courage to address issues that most politicians and academics choose to avoid. As they pointed out, the prohibition of marijuana causes more injustice and social problems than the drug itself—similar to the alcohol prohibition in the 1920s—and thus the ban on its use should...
...looked promising early in the season after opening with four straight wins. That hot start is just a distant memory now. The Crimson’s chances for an Ivy League title are gone and Harvard must win its final three Ivy games just to avoid a losing record...
...likely while Arafat remains in power. And the Palestinians and Arabs, as well as many European and U.S. officials also believe no progress is likely while Sharon remains in office. The tactical game for both sides in the coming weeks will be about taking the steps necessary to avoid being blamed if Powell fails...