When the story begins, the carpenter, Jerry Ferro, is at the end of his tape measure -- no money, no contractor's license, no prospects, no girlfriend, and soon to turn 40 in the bargain.

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There was no independent verification that the voice on the tape is that of al-Zawahiri, though White House officials said they expect U.S. intelligence experts to determine its authenticity within the next couple of days.

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After 25 years, police say they could no longer prosecute the man - dubbed Wearside Jack - who sent letters and a tape to police claiming to be the Yorkshire Ripper.

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The most disingenuous moment in the Schiller tape is when the fund-raiser says that he wishes NPR accepted no government money.

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Fortunately, the host had to re-tape only the final five seconds of the show, so there was no big waste of time or damage to the interview due to my faux pas.

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This executive order is hardly a war on red tape, and no affected businesses or consumers are going to be able to sue anybody to force compliance--it's just an "order" to agencies to behave.

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