Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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Today's Top Stories

No Deal for Madoff, As Victims Prepare to Face Him in Court

By ROBERT CHEW

Bernard L. Madoff, the Ponzi mastermind, gets no deal from prosecutors and now will almost certainly spend the rest of his life behind bars

Amid Pakistan Chaos, Musharraf Fancies a Comeback

By OMAR WARAICH / ISLAMABAD

Despite escalating economic and security crises, Musharraf's legacy is so toxic that the military is unlikely to once again seize power

Can Obama Keep Moderate Democrats From Bailing on His Budget?

By JAY NEWTON-SMALL / WASHINGTON

To ease the way for moderates who may not be wild about all the spending, Obama is waging a public relations war, portraying the outlays as down payments that will ultimately save money

Judging American Idol: The Final 13

By JAMES PONIEWOZICK

Tuned In's James Poniewozick rates the performances of the final 13 contestants in this season's American Idol.

Turkey Sees a Greater Role in Obama's Foreign Policy

By PELIN TURGUT/ISTANBUL

Having been tapped to host the President's first foray into the Islamic world, Ankara has much to offer — and much to gain — from closer ties with the U.S.

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By JOE KLEIN

Chas Freeman has withdrawn his name from consideration as the chairman of the National Intelligence Council.

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Political Sex Scandals

A year ago on March 10, 2008, the New York Times outed "Client #9" — Governor Eliot Spitzer. TIME looks back at Spitzer's fall from grace and other tawdry affairs that brought down the high and mighty

Quotes of the Day

"The Korean peninsula is always a tinder box where war could erupt at the drop of a hat."
MARK FITZPATRICK,
International Institute for Strategic Studies fellow, after Pyongyang complained about this week's joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea
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Postcard from...

Sao Paulo

What Downturn? Business Booms in Brazil's Shanties

By Andrew Downie

Small-time entrepreneurs who retail the things poorer Brazilians can't do without — food and cosmetics — are showing remarkable resilience

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