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...real political motivations. Like the majority of Shi'ite Muslims around the world, Ahmadinejad believes that Shi'ism's Twelfth Imam will emerge near the end of time to do apocalyptic battle against the forces of evil. This is pedestrian Shi'ite piety, not a cause for international alarm. The majority of Shi'ites believe this, and such views are not unique to Islam; other prophetic religions have their own messiahs, and beliefs about the end of time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Solving the Riddles of Iran | 8/21/2006 | See Source »

...delivered and automatically refunds the payment. Cyber-monitoring also lets vendors save money by better managing inventory. And it provides security, sending out instant alerts of any tampering or theft attempts. Still, given that Vodafone's machines are crammed with a range of cool mobiles, they also have robust alarm systems. Just in case...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vendor Benders | 8/20/2006 | See Source »

Some of her positions have been surprising--although not as inconsistent as her critics say. After she called abortion a "sad, even tragic choice" in a January 2005 speech, pundits said she was remaking herself for a presidential race, and liberal groups raised cries of alarm. But in fact, Hillary had made similar comments often in the past. Aides from the 1992 campaign say she helped come up with Bill's signature line that abortion should be "safe, legal and rare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hillary: Love Her, Hate Her | 8/20/2006 | See Source »

...Segway this week will roll out a slickly upgraded $4,995 PT, which it hopes will revitalize consumer interest. The new model is, predictably, a feat of engineering. It comes with a souped-up wireless key, which doubles as an alarm and display module. But the real breakthrough is the ride. If the first Segway felt intuitive-lean forward to go forward, lean back to stop and reverse, twist your wrist to turn-the latest models (the i2 and off-road x2) respond like they're controlled by mere thought. The secret is in its new control shaft, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Segway Riddle | 8/14/2006 | See Source »

...False Alarm...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Police Log: August 4–August 10 | 8/11/2006 | See Source »

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