Friday, July 10, 2009

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A New General, and a New War, in Afghanistan

By MARK THOMPSON / WASHINGTON AND ARYN BAKER / KABUL

The Afghan war is going badly, and Stan McChrystal wants to fight it differently. He doesn't have much time

Lessons of the G-8 Summit: Eight Isn't Enough

By MICHAEL SCHERER AND JEFF ISRAELY / L'AQUILA

The eight countries that once ruled the global economy no longer have the power to shape it among themselves

On Tehran's Streets: Defiance and a Crushing Response

By TIME STAFF

While the demonstrators may feel that they reached an important milestone, the government's ability to crack down appears infinite

Jackson May Play London After All, Via Footage

By BRYAN ALEXANDER / LOS ANGELES

The Michael Jackson concert would feature rehearsal footage, performances by his family — everything but the King of Pop himself

Why There Should Be More Oil Speculation, Not Less

By ARI J. OFFICER

The economic disruption caused by oil's volatility has been so vexing that the Obama Administration believes it can stabilize prices by regulating speculators out of the market. It can't

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Swampland

By Ling Woo Liu

A 2006 ban on Internet gambling in the U.S. is prompting poker promoters to take their card game across the Pacific in hopes of setting down roots in Asia's Las Vegas, Macau.

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The G-8 Summit: Tremors, Economic and Otherwise

Italy's last one, in Genoa in 2001, was a violent debacle. And it came on the eve of the 9/11 attacks

Quotes of the Day

"It was big."
MICHAEL PHELPS,
sixteen-time Olympic medalist, after breaking the world record in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 50.22 seconds
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Postcard from...

Bamako

Welcome to OBamako: Africa Awaits Obama's Return

By Vivienne Walt / Bamako

In the days before Barack Obama's first trip to Africa as U.S. President, the excitement on the streets of Mali's capital, Bamako, is echoed throughout the continent. But how much good can his visit actually do?

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