Monday, May 18, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

World's Most Shocking Apology: Oprah to James Frey
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Oprah Winfrey interviews James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces, on her show in 2006

1. World's Most Shocking Apology: Oprah to James Frey

By Belinda Luscombe

After annihilating James Frey on live TV for fibbing in his memoir, Oprah tells the author of 'A Million Little Pieces' she owes him "an apology"

2. The Pope's Stand in Obama's Notre Dame Controversy

By Amy Sullivan

While several prominent conservative Catholics in this country are apoplectic over the University of Notre Dame's invitation of the pro-choice Barack Obama, the Vatican has stayed completely silent on the matter

3. The Real Problem with Credit Cards: The Cardholders

By Barbara Kiviat

To fix the problem of excessive credit-card debt, Congress needs to consider more than credit-card issuers — it needs to consider you

4. Obama Agrees with Bush on Polar Bears

By Bryan Walsh

The Obama Administration's Interior Secretary upholds Bush's last-minute changes to the Endangered Species Act

5. Jillian Michaels: Secrets of The Biggest Loser

By Catherine Sharick

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels talks to TIME about how losing weight and eating right can help save your life (and make it easier to slide on top of that Ducati)

6. Dick Cheney: Why So Chatty All of a Sudden?

By Michael Duffy / WASHINGTON

For a man whose public profile was almost nonexistent while he was a public servant, it's clear from his schedule alone that private citizen Cheney hasn't merely resurfaced — he's gone on the offensive

7. Why No One Is Seeing the NHL's Great Game

By Sean Gregory

Hockey's two best players are facing off in a series for the ages. So why is no one watching?

8. 9 Remote Getaways

By Deirdre Van Dyk

Plus: a Flight app for the Android phone and discounted fares to Hawaii or Paris

9. Environmentalists Attack House Global Warming Deal

By Michael Weisskopf / Washington

Hopes that a Democratic-controlled legislature would produce strong curbs on greenhouse gases encounter are dashed by industrial and regional interests

10. Warning Signs: A New Test to Predict Alzheimer's

By Alice Park

Researchers develop the first screening tool to predict which patients age 65 and older are at risk for memory loss

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