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In the wake of an event like the attempted bombing of Flight 253, Washington often reacts simply to calm a jittery public. That's what led to initial dubious orders to keep airline passengers in their seats for the final hour of flight. Now the Administration is assessing the wisdom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yemen: The U.S. Weighs the Military Options | 12/31/2009 | See Source »

Unlike an Afghanistan run by the Taliban, missile strikes into a country run by allies could prove politically disastrous for a nation whose citizenry seethes with anti-American sentiment. That's a big reason why there have been so few details about the two strikes earlier this month - although the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yemen: The U.S. Weighs the Military Options | 12/31/2009 | See Source »

In fact, Yemen itself offered one successful approach to the problem Obama now faces. Ever since a pair of al-Qaeda suicide bombers in a skiff attacked the USS Cole in Yemen's Aden harbor in 2000 and killed 17 U.S. sailors, Washington had been looking to punish the ringleader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yemen: The U.S. Weighs the Military Options | 12/31/2009 | See Source »

It's been 64 years since the Crimson appeared in the NCAA tournament. But thanks to senior guard Jeremy Lin, that streak could end this year. Lin, who tops Harvard in points (18.1 per game), rebounds (5.3), assists (4.5) and steals (2.7), has led the team to a 9-3...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harvard's Hoops Star Is Asian. Why's That a Problem? | 12/31/2009 | See Source »

Lin's maturity could lead him to the ministry. A devout Christian, Lin, who is an economics major, is considering becoming a pastor in a church near his Palo Alto home. "I've never really preached before," Lin says. "But I'm really passionate about Christianity and helping others. There...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harvard's Hoops Star Is Asian. Why's That a Problem? | 12/31/2009 | See Source »

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