Thursday, August 13, 2009

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Will the U.S. Need More Troops in Afghanistan?

By MARK THOMPSON / WASHINGTON

The U.S. commander on the ground looks likely to request reinforcements, but Washington is wary of deepening its commitment to war it can't afford to lose — and may struggle to bear the cost of trying to win

A Texas Judge on Trial: Closed to a Death-Row Appeal?

By HILARY HYLTON / AUSTIN

Judge Sharon Keller allegedly slammed the door on the last minute appeal of a man on death row. Now she's at risk of being removed from the bench

The Revolutionary Guard: Gaining Power in Iran?

By TIME STAFF

As the political factions duke it out with protests and show trials, the country's shadowy security organization appears poised to take it all

Soros Shines Light on Stimulus for the Poor

By GILBERT CRUZ

A $35 million donation from billionaire George Soros has prompted a 4-to-1 match in federal stimulus money. The result: a $200 gift to every New York State child on welfare or food stamps

District 9: The Summer's Coolest Fantasy Film

By RICHARD CORLISS

'District 9' is a bracing mix of scare-fi and politics. It's also this summer's coolest fantasy

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Swampland

By Amy Sullivan

Back in May, Gallup released a poll showing that for the first time, a majority of Americans in their survey described themselves as "pro-life" rather than "pro-choice."

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Top 10 Lefties

As the world celebrates International Left-Handers Day — or at least one in ten of us do — a look at some of history's most notable southpaws

Quotes of the Day

"It has to do with money and power and giving [Libyan ruler] Gaddafi what he wants. My feelings, as a victim, apparently count for nothing."
SUSAN COHEN,
mother of a victim of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing, upon news that the terminally-ill Libyan Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, convicted for the crime, may be set free next week on compassionate grounds
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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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