Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Obama Asks Congress for Consumer Agency

Sends bill to the Hill Tuesday to create his new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, aimed at providing clear information about credit cards, mortgages. Says in statement: "Ridiculous contracts with pages of fine print that no one can figure out -- those things will be a thing of the past.”

PM Maliki: We Can Control Iraq

Iraqi leader says Tuesday that "those who think... the withdrawal of foreign forces will create a security vacuum are committing a big mistake." But: U.S. military confirms four soldiers are killed in combat just before troops begin withdrawal.

Honduran Leader: I'll Be Back

Ousted President Zelaya says he'll return in two days and reclaim control from coup leaders, and appeal for U.N. help. Plus: In support of Zelaya, Honduran labor unions plan to strike.

Selling Service

Obama will talk about innovative programs that are making a difference in communities across the U.S. in the East Room Tuesday. Will push to expand community service, challenge foundations and philanthropists to join in this effort.

Combating Cyber-Crime Worldwide

Secret Service to unveil plans Tuesday for a pan-European task force based in Rome to prevent identity theft and hacking.

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Should Obama Be Fighting the Last War on Health Care? Or the Next One?

The old rule of thumb in journalism is that it takes three to make a trend. So I think we have a trend here in the question being raised by Jonathan Cohn, E.J. Dionne, and, today, David Brooks. Brooks concludes: The great paradox of the age is that Barack Obama, [...]

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With U.S. Withdrawal, Iraq Takes Ownership of Its War

By MARK THOMPSON / WASHINGTON

After six years of combat, American troops are being redeployed out of all Iraqi cities and towns — because the Iraqi government insisted they do. For better or worse, it's Iraq's war now

What Will the Autopsy Reveal About Michael Jackson's Death?

By ALICE PARK

The Jackson family has requested a second, private autopsy. Is it necessary? And what might it show?

Home Sales Perk Up, But Expensive Houses Languish

By BARBARA KIVIAT

Home sales are improving lately, but it's the small starter homes that sell, while big expensive houses go unloved

North Korea's Other Crisis: An Economy in Tatters

By MICHAEL SCHUMAN / HONG KONG

Pyongyang seems prepared to further cripple its economy, and starve the country's people, in pursuit of strategic foreign goals and Kim Jong Il's succession plan

What the Court's Firefighter Ruling Means for Sotomayor

By MASSIMO CALABRESI / WASHINGTON

Despite the rebuke of her past ruling, Obama's first high-court pick could have significant influence on discrimination cases

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By SIMON ELEGANT

There have been a wide range of comments in various media making comparisons between Tiananmen in 1989 and Tehran today.

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Appreciation: Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009

The self-proclaimed King of Pop dies after suffering cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home. A look back at his life

Quotes of the Day

"It looked like war had broken out."
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resident of the Italian town of Viareggio, after a freight train carrying liquid gas derailed and exploded, leaving at least 12 people dead and 50 others injured
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The Dying Art of the Sari

By JESSICA PUDUSSERY / NEW DELHI

As the popularity of the traditional Indian garb has plummeted in India's cities, so has work for the tens of thousands of weavers who make them

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Monday, June 29, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

Michael Jackson: The Death of Peter Pan
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Michael Jackson at 13.

1. Michael Jackson: The Death of Peter Pan

By Richard Corliss

Right now we could all use a selective memory wipe to remove all the misery Michael Jackson endured and caused -- to have pure recollections, just for a minute, of the thrilling dancer and singer who dominated '80s music

2. Is an Ugly Baby Harder to Love?

By Jeffrey Kluger

A small new study suggests we're wired to appreciate beautiful babies more than unattractive ones, but does that say anything about our ability to parent?

3. A Pop Icon's Death: The Talent and the Tragedy

By Josh Tyrangiel

The self-proclaimed King of Pop died after suffering cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home. It was the sudden end to a career marked by unprecedented highs and often unfathomable weirdness

4. Farrah Fawcett: The Golden Girl Who Didn't Fade

By Richard Corliss

Farrah Fawcett, dead of cancer at 62, came along just when we needed her. And she wouldn't quit

5. Michael Jackson's Mysterious Medical Past

By Alice Park

Did any of the King of Pop's varied and unconfirmed health problems contribute to his sudden cardiac death?

6. What Happened to Michael Jackson's Millions?

By Adam Smith / London

Some estimates put the singer's debt at the time of his death at $300 million. Others put him almost twice as far into the red

7. Can Wind Power Get Up to Speed?

By Bryan Walsh

A new study finds that we have the technology and wind power to supply more than 40 times the planet's current levels of electricity consumption. So what's the problem?

8. Cheating 2.0: New Mobile Apps Make Adultery Easier

By Jeremy Caplan

AshleyMadison.com, a personals site aimed at facilitating extramarital affairs, now has mobile apps

9. Remembering Michael Jackson on Twitter

By Kristi Oloffson and S. James Snyder

Within minutes of the first news reports surrounding Michael Jackson's death, celebrities were already expressing their grief via Twitter

10. How to Moonwalk like Michael

By Claire Suddath

On March 25, 1983, Michael Jackson took one small step onto a television stage that turned out to be a giant leap for dance choreography. But how exactly do you moonwalk? TIME finds out

Pictures of the Week

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A Nuer girl waits to be admitted at a health clinic run by the medical charity Doctors Without Borders in Nasir, Sudan. Tribal violence in south Sudan has killed hundreds of people in recent months and displaced thousands more.

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SCOTUS Reverses Sotomayor Ruling

High court determines Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut were unfairly denied promotions because of their race. Reverses decision that Obama's SCOTUS nominee endorsed as an appeals court judge. Meanwhile: Monday is Souter's last day in the court as the justices wrap up for the summer.

ENERGY PUSH

Obama will deliver remarks on energy Monday at 1:15 pm ET from the White House Grand Foyer.

First Family Fireworks

Obama invites staffers, their families to join him at the White House on July 4 to watch Washington's annual fireworks show.

RECOUNT

Iran begins recounting some votes cast in the disputed presidential election Monday in apparent attempt to placate opposition protesters. President Ahmadinejad also asks Iran's judiciary to investigate the killing of Neda Agha Soltan.

President Uribe's Up

Obama holds a slew of meetings with the Colombian president in the Oval Office Monday. Uribe, who may be confronted for his human rights record, will likely bring up issues of commerce and security.

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Paint That Pig: The Nico Pitney-Dana Milbank Smackdown

If you want to know what's wrong with the current state of America's political discourse, take some time to watch this Sunday's CNN's Reliable Sources, where two American journalists acted like petulant politicians, abandoning any pretense to reasonable discussion so they could launch specious attacks on each other's integrity. No doubt supporters of both the [...]

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