Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Obama's Yes-We-Can War: 17,000 More Troops to Afghanistan

By MARK THOMPSON / WASHINGTON

President Obama takes ownership of the Afghan conflict by sending 17,000 more U.S. troops to reinforce the NATO mission there

Will Burris Be the Next to Fall in the Blagojevich Scandal?

By ERIC FERKENHOFF / CHICAGO

The new Senator from Illinois has to explain his misleading statements in the latest chapter of the scandal that won't die

Harley Davidson Faces Recession — and Aging Riders

By STEVEN GRAY / MILWAUKEE

Faced with sagging sales Harley aims young, bragging its bargain bike is cheaper than "a six pack, a lap dance, a bar tab, and another tattoo."

Why Chimps Attack

By BRYAN WALSH

Despite their humanlike minds and manners, chimps are wild animals that are given to vicious attacks and unpredictable behavior, warn experts.

TIME's Oscar Guide: Best Actor

By RICHARD CORLISS

It's Hollywood's biggest night of the year, and TIME film critic Richard Corliss has all the answers: Who's going to win, who will be robbed and who was just plain snubbed

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Swampland

By Michael Scherer

Late Tuesday afternoon, the presidential entourage arrived at the Montelucia Resort and Spa, a sprawling luxury retreat on the outskirts of Phoenix.

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Top 10 Embarrassing Diplomatic Moments

Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa's bizarre, disoriented appearance at a news conference sparked his resignation, but many leaders before him got by unscathed after rather questionable behavior

Quotes of the Day

"This increase is necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan."
President BARACK OBAMA,
announcing an additional 17,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan to tackle an intensifying insurgency
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Postcard from...

Tokyo

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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