Friday, October 2, 2009

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The Democrats' Other Dispute: Whether to Close Gitmo

By MASSIMO CALABRESI / WASHINGTON

As they struggle through a contentious intraparty fight over health care, Democrats are facing another internal battle in coming days, this time over a key national-security issue: the fate of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay

The U.S. Accepts Karzai, for Better or Worse

By ARYN BAKER / KABUL

Despite credible cries of foul play over the election that will return Hamid Karzai to power, Washington and its NATO allies endorse an imperfect leader in the absence of workable alternatives

Did Polanski's Own Appeal Lead to His Arrest?

By ALISON STATEMAN / LOS ANGELES

The fugitive director had tried to get his charges dropped late last year. Did it help lead to his arrest? And is there room for more legal negotiations?

Letterman Brings Sex and Extortion to Late Night

By BELINDA LUSCOMBE

Confessions have become something of a staple for guests on late-night comedy shows, but the guy twisting in the spotlight on last night's 'Late Show with David Letterman' was Letterman himself

How Is the Olympic Host City Chosen?

By DAN FLETCHER

Inside the IOC's intricate selection process

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By KAREN TUMULTY

The Senate Finance Committee — the most closely watched of the five congressional panels that have jurisdiction over health reform — worked until after 2 a.m. this morning, finishing its markup of health legislation.

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Heroes of the Environment 2009

From saving wild mountain rivers in China to measuring the Arctic's icy expanse, from protecting the lush forests of Africa to conducting a feisty online debate, our green heroes are informed by this simple notion: We can all make a difference

Quotes of the Day

"It could be that the 2016 Games are the last Olympics in the history of mankind."
SHINTARO ISHIHARA,
governor of Tokyo, warning that global climate change could prevent the world from holding future Olympics. The International Olympic Committee votes today if Tokyo or another city will host the 2016 Games
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Indonesia's Islamic Schools: More Female Friendly

By Carla Power / Cirebon

While domestic suicide bombers and radicals have been traced to a few notorious schools, others have been incubators for a more benign trend in the world's most populous Muslim nation: the development of feminist readings of the Quran and Islamic traditions

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