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Greenland Wants to Rule Itself - And Its
If it finally takes full responsibility for its governance, the island will be the first self-ruling Inuit state - and possibly a master of immense energy resources
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The Anti-Obama Campaign That Didn't Happen
Fred Davis III, mastermind of John McCain's advertising strategy, tells TIME about what he was planning - and what held him back
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A Night at the Opera with Sting and Elvis
Review: Purists of the genre are aghast at the pretensions of Welcome to the Voice but its pop-stars love the challenge and the innovation
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Trying to Keep Cell Phones Out of Prison
The devices are making their way into penitentiaries in huge numbers, raising serious security concerns. Why can't authorities just jam them?
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Greenland Wants to Rule Itself - And Its Resources
If it finally takes full responsibility for its governance, the island will be the first self-ruling Inuit state - and possibly a master of immense energy resources
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Germany Still Haunted By its Homegrown Terrorists
Three decades after the heyday of the leftist Red Army Faction, the release of one of its leaders spurs a national debate
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Cancer Rates Drop in the U.S.
For the first time in a decade, researchers say cancer rates are falling in the U.S. - at the same time that cancer death rates are also on the decline
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The Death of the Regional News Bureau in Washington
Over the years that I have been in Washington, many of the finest, most sophisticated and most dogged journalists I have known have been reporters in small newspaper bureaus.
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Australia: Epic Romance Down Under
Baz Luhrmann's new film, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, tells the tale of a nation, from fancy-dress balls to cattle stampedes
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Can Rosie O'Donnell Revive the Variety Show?
A New York Times feature today looks at tomorrow's Rosie O'Donnell variety special on NBC, widely considered to be a sort of test pilot for a possible variety series.
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Obama Sharpens His Budget Blade
The President-elect warns that his multibillion stimulus package will be accompanied by sharp - and smart - cuts in Federal spending
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The Anti-Obama Ad Campaign That Never Happened
Fred Davis III, mastermind of John McCain's advertising strategy against Barack Obama, tells TIME about what he was planning - and what held him back
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The Anti-Obama Ad That Never Happened
Fred Davis III, mastermind of John McCain's advertising strategy against Barack Obama, tells TIME about what he was planning - and what held him back
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As Obama Pushes a Stimulus, Europe Lags Behind
As Washington outlines a plan to lift the American economy, European leaders disagree the best way forward
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Lizard People Could Be Decisive in Minnesota
The great Senate race recount of 2008 continues apace in Minnesota, with former funny guy Al Franken, the Democrat, enjoying a net gain of 46 votes over former furniture vendor Norm Coleman, the Republican, not counting ballot challenges.
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For Retailers, 'Tis the Season to Be Nervous
The bad economy is hitting stores hard, and experts predict that fewer of them will be around after the holidays
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Five Questions (and Answers) About Citi's Bailout
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Why Government Intervention Won't Last
The state is back, but not for long
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The Latest Bailout Acronym: TARP Begets TALF
For all those people out there who want to know why they're not seeing more of this government bailout money directed at ordinary folk, boy do I have an acronym for you.
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Chavez: A Mixed Victory in Venezuela Elections
The Venezuelan President claims a big victory for socialism, but opposition governors now control a number of crucial regions
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