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...would clear the way for difficult and unpredictable votes. "Evidently, the only thing that matters to the majority on the other side of the aisle is that workers get paid too much in this country, and unless we sock it to the worker, they will not be willing to allow a $14 billion bridge loan in order to save an industry," said Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat. "This is not tonight about Democrat and Republican. This is not about auto executives vs. workers. It's about the economy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After Auto-Bailout Blowup, Will Bush Take the Wheel? | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...don’t take the UC seriously enough!” the assassin shouted as he “shot” Koenigs, who was killed in the midst of delivering a proposal to allow “puppy dogs in dorm rooms.” Koenigs confirmed in a phone interview after the event that the assassination indicated that he had left the race...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Apathy Marks UC Town Hall Meeting | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...years in Turkey, Beydulla earned a master’s and doctorate degree in Uyghur history. By merit of his academic achievements, he gained some influence within the Uyghur community. “They were afraid to allow me to stay in my homeland because of my influence,” he said. “And then they tried...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Shelters Eastern Scholar | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...This election, all candidates for the 300 parliamentary seats that are up for grabs have been made to submit answers to a 16-page questionnaire, detailing personal assets and business interests. Both the AL and BNP have been pressed to become more transparent and to allow greater levels of internal dissent so the party machinery revolves less around the cult-like stature of their leaders. The military, for its part, has deployed some 50,000 troops to safeguard voting stations and intends to suspend civilian mobile phone signals on election day, which it claims will make mob takeovers of polling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bangladesh: Ready to Vote Again | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

Klean Kanteen This was my favorite. Sturdy - actually, dings and dents are marks of a seasoned traveler, the clerk assured me - with a mouth wide enough to allow ice cubes, but narrow enough to sip without spillage (sports caps are available too), the Klean Kanteen 27-ounce stainless steel bottle kept ice water cold for a two-hour-plus flight. The Kanteen comes in four other sizes, including a 12-ounce "Sippy" for babies, and seven hues - in plain gray steel for us minimalists, and enameled exteriors in vivid, solid colors like Ocean Blue and Orange Sunset. Like the Sigg...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Top 5 Eco-Friendly Water Bottles | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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