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...USCCB) holds its general meeting later this month, is the bitterest yet. A minority faction of bishops had hoped Pope Benedict XVI would lead the way in punishing those who dissent from church teaching. His preference for avoiding the political fray has both frustrated them and emboldened them to act on their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Priests Spar Over What It Means to Be Catholic | 11/8/2009 | See Source »

...down, shut up, and hold on!” Yet even Kate, Shakespeare’s famous anti-heroine, feels oddly timid. Poorly executed fight choreography abounds, such as Kate’s unconvincing knee-to-the-crotch and the lame food fight which opens the second act. By that point, it feels as if the titular “shrew” has already been tamed. What’s left to watch after that...

Author: By Matthew C. Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Taming' is Less Than 'Shrew'd | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

Race to the Top is a part of the broader American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. While it constitutes only a small fraction of the $96.8 billion allocated to the Department of Education under the stimulus package, it will be money well spent...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Obama Races to Fix Education | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

Such self-consciousness is the mark of much modern writing as well—quite notably, that of Paul Auster. Auster is a master of metafiction, writing about stories and within stories, writing about writers and the act of writing. From his initial success with 1987’s “New York Trilogy” to more recent novels like 2004’s “Oracle Night” and now with “Invisible,” Auster continues to surround his novels’ protagonists in layers of text...

Author: By Hana Bajramovic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Invisible’ Remains Transparent | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

...walked up and engaged him," Cone told the Associated Press. As a member of the base's Special Reaction Team, Munley had learned that "if you act aggressively to take out a shooter, you will have less fatalities," Cone said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fort Hood Hero: Who Is Kimberly Munley? | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

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