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...Your predecessor in the 18th District, Ray LaHood, has been nominated as President-elect Obama's Transportation Secretary. Abraham Lincoln once represented that district as well. What's down the road...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The First Gen Y Congressman | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

Ever wondered what it might be like to ride a bullet train through 18th century Vienna? Neither have we. But it's a close approximation of how you might approach the work of 29-year-old musician Midori Hirano. The Kyoto-born classical pianist turned electronica artist, now based in Berlin, dances the divide between electronic and acoustic sound, creating lush, layered chamber music out of piano, strings, digital samples and vocals in songs that hark back to the past while hinting, irresistibly, toward the future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dream Works | 1/1/2009 | See Source »

...yard 18th hole, Obama approached his ball in the middle of the fairway and hit a shot that flew low and straight for about 75 yards before landing at the front, center-edge of the green. More than 100 people sitting on a rock wall along the fairway applauded as Obama approached and he put his gloved right hand to his mouth to signal for quiet pointing to another member of his group who was getting ready to shoot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Good is Barack Obama at Golf? | 12/31/2008 | See Source »

...represented Illinois' 18th district, which includes Peoria, since being swept into office during the GOP's congressional landslide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transportation Secretary: Ray LaHood | 12/24/2008 | See Source »

...didn't like, regardless of offense - but the Constitution's creators didn't like this, and decided to limit impeachment only to crimes of treason and bribery. Virginia convention delegate George Mason suggested that the term "high crimes and misdemeanors" be added to the list of impeachable offenses (in 18th century England, a "high misdemeanor" normally meant a crime against the state, such as abuse of power or neglect of duty). However, the vague wording was never strictly defined and has been the subject of many long, legal debates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Impeachment | 12/19/2008 | See Source »

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