Monday, April 13, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

The Dark Side of Recruiting
Ashley Gilbertson / VII for TIME
The Nacogdoches, Texas, recruiting office where Larry Flores and Amanda Henderson worked

1. Why Are Army Recruiters Killing Themselves?

By MARK THOMPSON

Persuading young Americans to join a wartime Army is never easy. But the pressures on recruiters in one Texas battalion have been deadly

2. Boom in Gun Sales Fueled by Politics and the Economy

By Sean Gregory

Fear that the Administration will outlaw many weapons and the economic slump will result in higher crime rates is sparking an epic rise in firearms sales.

3. Study: Is Vegetarianism a Teen Eating Disorder?

By John Cloud

A new study suggests that teens may experiment with a vegetarian diet to mask an eating disorder

4. Why the Pirates Are Winning the Battle of the Seas

By Nick Wadhams / Nairobi

Despite the increased presence of naval ships off Somalia's coast, the impoverished country's pirates see seizing vessels and people as their best route out of poverty

5. More Quickly Than It Began, The Banking Crisis Is Over

By 24/7 Wall St.

The greatest banking crisis in 80 years is over. At least for now

6. Zombies Are the New Vampires

By Lev Grossman

Hang on to your brains — the walking dead are staging a pop-culture coup

7. Wikipedia for Spies: The CIA Discovers Web 2.0

By Massimo Calabresi

Intellipedia, a classified version of Wikipedia, is transforming the way U.S. spy agencies are handling information

8. Glenn Beck: The Fears of a Clown

By James Poniewozik

Weeping, joking and predicting apocalypse, Fox News star Glenn Beck turns resentment into ratings

9. Catholic Democrats: Is Their Support for Obama Fraying?

By Amy Sullivan / Washington

Catholics who supported the President expected him to reverse policies on abortion funding and stem-cell research. But they're starting to feel their voices aren't being heard

10. Denny's: Where the Food Is Free, and Drunks Can Pee

By Sean Gregory / Avenel, NJ

The low-cost restaurant chain is aggressively fighting the downturn by giving away free meals, and appealing to the late-night carousers

Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week

Unexpected
U.S. President Barack Obama greets troops during a surprise visit to Camp Victory, just outside of Baghdad. While in Iraq, the President also met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to discuss the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops, as well as other security issues.

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