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...Justice Department insists that at least a few of the detainees belong to al-Qaeda. And many of those who do not belong have broken the law in troubling ways. The largest group is a ring of 22 Arab men who submitted false IDs and background information and paid bribes to obtain permits to transport hazardous materials. Law enforcement's fear: that they were part of an al-Qaeda plot to turn a chlorine or liquid-gas truck into a bomb on wheels capable of killing tens of thousands. The men turned out not to be terrorist linked. But with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: Rough Justice | 12/10/2001 | See Source »

Lee’s website, www.fas.harvard.edu/ ~sslee, reflects campaign savvy she gained from her campaign with Paul A. Gusmorino ’02 last year. Floating orange and black graphics outline her ticket’s platform, while jazz music plays in the background...

Author: By Anne K. Kofol, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Social Clubbers Preach Girl Power | 12/10/2001 | See Source »

...Marshall Committee looks for students who have a background of high academic achievement and who are likely to become leaders in their field and make a contribution to society...

Author: By Lauren M. Jiggetts, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 2 Seniors Named Marshall Scholars | 12/7/2001 | See Source »

After this year’s attacks, Spiegelman designed a cover for the New Yorker which showed two black towers on a dark background...

Author: By George Bradt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Famed Cartoonist Cites Comics’ Importance | 12/7/2001 | See Source »

...among the first to equate buying their products with defending the American way. Car companies (i.e. General Motors’ “Keep America Rolling” ad campaign) and fashion companies (i.e. Polo’s montages of very attractive models with highly patriotic music in the background) followed suit immediately...

Author: By Benjamin J. Toff, | Title: Patriotic Consumption | 12/6/2001 | See Source »

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