Monday, February 16, 2009

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Will Beijing Respond to Clinton's Wish List?

By MASSIMO CALABRESI / WASHINGTON

As the Secretary of State flies to Asia on her debut foreign trip, the Obama Administration hopes to reboot relations with China

Can Robert Gates Transform the Pentagon?

By MARK THOMPSON

In his two years as Defense Secretary, Robert Gates has earned high marks for candor and common sense. But curbing the Pentagon's appetite for expensive new weapons could be his biggest challenge yet

California's Big Race to Succeed Schwarzenegger

By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER

The superstar governor is prohibited from running again by term limits. So a slew of potential candidates (from Jerry Brown to Meg Whitman) is gearing up

Japan's Prime Minister Aso Faces Ugly Economic Truths

By COCO MASTERS / TOKYO

Japanese GDP is shrinking at the fastest rate since 1974, increasing pressure on the embattled leader to resign

How the Oscars Became the Emmys

By RICHARD CORLISS

Once again, Hollywood has nominated little films for its big awards. No, not Slumdog Millionaire — that's a breakout hit — but worthy miniatures like Frost/Nixon that look so good on the small screen, they ought to be up for Best TV Special

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"Ms Peer has earned the right to play in the tournament and it's regrettable that the UAE is denying her this right."
LARRY SCOTT,
chief executive of the WTA Tour, on news that Israeli player Shahar Peer has been refused a visa to take part in the Dubai Tennis Championships this week
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Princesses Preen in a Pauper Economy

By Michiko Toyama

Japan's hime-kei fashion trend has thousands of young women spending thousands of dollars dressing like Marie Antoinette

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