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...CAPTURED. AHMED KHALFAN GHAILANI, suspect in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania; following an estimated 16-hour gun battle with Pakistan security forces; in Gujarat, Pakistan. One of America's 22 most-wanted terrorists, the Tanzania-born Ghailani (whose aliases include Ahmed the Tanzanian and Foopie) evaded capture for almost six years and is believed to be the most senior al-Qaeda official caught in Pakistan since the arrest of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, last year...
Taiwan has some of the toughest gun-control laws in the world. Private ownership of firearms is largely outlawed; people convicted of illegally making, transporting or selling guns can face the death penalty. But several high-profile shootings?including a June 16 gun battle between police and suspected kidnappers in Taichung City that left two cops dead, and the March 19 assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian?have prompted a crackdown on illegal firearms. Over the past several months, more than 90 people suspected of illegal possession have been detained and more than 100 weapons seized. Lawmakers also plan...
That is set to change. The N.R.A. claims Kerry has voted against its positions 51 out of 55 times. He has supported banning assault weapons and armor-piercing bullets, requiring background checks at gun shows and regulating gun sales over the Internet. "John Kerry hasn't fought for gun owners' rights once in 25 years," asserts N.R.A. executive vice president Wayne LaPierre, who says the group will attack Kerry's record in TV spots that will begin airing this week in Washington and other large markets. The tag line: "How can you keep a straight face and talk...
...courtship with Kerry and Edwards. But if this is so, how to explain the surprise-hit status of Fahrenheit 9/11? Simple. It too is a sequel: the latest in the continuing adventures of Michael Moore, populist rebel with a cause. Remember Bowling for Columbine, kids, when Mike confronted the gun lobby and vanquished an aged Charlton Heston? Now our capped crusader aims to bring down the President of the U.S. - for real...
...shock. We learn that Nelson was a tiny blond sociopath whose viciousness frightened even his pals. "Pretty Boy" Floyd--Charley to his friends--was a Dust Bowl farm boy. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow come off as greedy, murderous children, not the doomed lovers of the movies. "Machine Gun" Kelly, despite his badass nickname, puked from nerves before his heists...