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Britain puts out an unwelcome mat

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 23, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews For Artists and Performers, Britain Puts Out an Unwelcome Mat (New York Times) From left: John Ewing, Korine Fujiwara, Charles Wetherbee and Kristin Ostling of the Carpe Diem Quartet. Photo: Karina Wetherbee By SARAH LYALL Published: October … Continue reading →

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Padded Underwear

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 11, 2010

By Rahnuma Ahmed It seems that 23 year old Nigerian student Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s underwear was padded with more than just a six inch long packet containing nearly 80 grams of a powdery substance known as PETN (chemical pentaerythritol tetranitrate). … Continue reading →

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