Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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Dick Cheney: Why So Chatty All of a Sudden?

By MICHAEL DUFFY / WASHINGTON

For a man whose public profile was almost non-existent 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

Soaring Costs, Not Universal Coverage, Drive Health-Care Debate

By KAREN TUMULTY / WASHINGTON

Unlike in the early '90s, the major thrust of reform centers on the staggering cost of a system that threatens to devour the rest of the economy

Understanding Iran's Deterrence Game

By ROBERT BAER AND HOSSEIN BASTANI

As it keeps making its case for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Israel isn't being very subtle

Judging American Idol: The Final 3

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK

This is what American Idol thinks of you, America: you are a sap. You are maudlin and sentimental and the way to your heart is with a big, sloppy ballad, the more power notes the better

Space Shuttle: Same Old Damage, Same Old Worries

By JEFFREY KLUGER

The space shuttle's camera and sensors have picked up potentially dangerous tile damage incurred during liftoff — par for the course for NASA's troubled shuttle program

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By Tim McGirk

Nothing is more valuable to a reporter than a good driver and a fixer, someone who can get you into a dangerous place and get you out — fast

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Outrageous British Expense Claims

The U.K. is in the midst of a political scandal surrounding expenses, which were leaked by a British newspaper. From the alleged clearing of a moat (yes, a moat) to dog food, TIME tracks the most outlandish claims made by MPs and covered by taxpayers

Quotes of the Day

"He's lanky, smart, tough, a sneaky stealth soldier."
WILLIAM NASH,
a retired U.S. Army general, on Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former head of secret commando operations in Iraq who is set to become the new top American commander in Afghanistan
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Aracena

What Swine Flu? Spain Celebrates Cured Ham

By Lisa Abend

At this year's World Congress of Cured Ham in Aracena, Spain, attendees laughed in the face of swine flu to celebrate the finest of pig produce

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