Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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New Momentum — but No Clear Goal — for Iran's Street Protests

By TIME STAFF

Even as the demonstrations seem to gather new momentum, the question arises about what the opposition will settle for

Furor Over Congress's Bid for More Plush Planes — for Itself

By MARK THOMPSON / WASHINGTON

The House of Representatives has added $330 million to its version of the defense budget, to buy planes to ferry its members around in style

Burma Court Finds Aung San Suu Kyi Guilty

By ANDREW MARSHALL / BANGKOK

Nobel laureate and democracy figurehead must serve another 18 months as a prisoner of the military junta

Billionaire George Soros Shares His Wealth

By GILBERT CRUZ

Billionaire George Soros wants to show you his softer side, but his latest philanthropic initiative is a bit of a head-snapper. Soros is announcing today a $35 million donation to benefit underprivileged New York State children

Michael Jackson Concert Film Due in October

By BRYAN ALEXANDER / LOS ANGELES

The King of Pop's "This Is It" concert never made it to the London stage, but on Oct. 30 you can see it at a theater near you

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By Michael Scherer

For a few minutes Monday, the cable news networks turned live to a presidential press conference in Guadalajara, Mexico

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Cash for Clunkers 2.0: Five Tips for Consumers

The Car Allowance Rebate System (a.k.a. cash for clunkers) just received another $2 billion in funding from Congress, which means more opportunities to trade in old cars. But to get a good deal you'll need to know the ropes

Quotes of the Day

"My husband is not secretary of state, I am."
HILLARY CLINTON,
responding to a Congolese university student after he asked what her husband thought about an international financial matter
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The Flu Hunters: Racing to Outsmart a Pandemic

By Eben Harrell / London

At London's World Influenza Centre, virologists are studying swine flu's every move, hoping to predict what it might do next — and how deadly it could become

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