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...that, the decision in 1957 by six nations to pool sovereignty in multinational institutions marked a decisive break with the past. As it became apparent that the E.E.C. worked - that common markets provided the sort of stability in which economies can grow - so its appeal spread. Soon, everyone with a claim to be European wanted to join. With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the time was ripe for a dramatic expansion of the E.U. to the east, and gradually, that happened. The E.U. now has 27 members, including three former Soviet republics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Quiet Miracle | 3/15/2007 | See Source »

...changes in a TV show, and war critics are on their side: How's that for a Kumbayah moment? But then, media crusading is a political bizarro world, uniting social-issue conservatives with social-engineer progressives. And the year before a presidential election, "protecting the children" has bipartisan appeal (2004 gave us Janet; 2000, Eminem; 1996, Ice-T). Both parties' 2008 fields include candidates who have advocated government steps against TV, music and video games, including Senators McCain, Hillary Clinton and Sam Brownback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Coming Fight Over TV Gore | 3/15/2007 | See Source »

...Johnson, considered by many to be the authentic voice in prewar blues as well as the originator of the devil-at-the-crossroads legend, stands as a persistent example of the mythological power and primal appeal of the blues, most recently inspiring Eric Clapton’s 2004 tribute album, “Me and Mr. Johnson...

Author: By Nathaniel Naddaff-hafrey, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Everybody’s Preachin’ the Blues | 3/15/2007 | See Source »

Abstinence does not deprive one of sex appeal, romance, or excitement. I actively enjoy every minute spent waiting for marriage. I will never have to sit through lecture with a raging case of herpes. I will never have to agonize over how long to wait before having sex with my boyfriend. I will never become unnecessarily attached to the wrong guy or wrong situation. And I will never feel obligated to wash my sheets more than once every two weeks...

Author: By Janie M. Fredell | Title: Abstinence: The New Pink? | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

...With expansive tree-lined streets and stately million-dollar homes, Myers Park is one of Charlotte's most desirable addresses. Its superb high school, which offers the International Baccalaureate program and a rich menu of Advanced Placement classes, is a big part of its appeal. The school serves 3,000 students, 66% of them white, 22% black and 4% hispanic. North Carolina designated it a School of Distinction; Lloyd Wimberley, who headed the school from 1996 to 2002, was named North Carolina Principal of the Year in 2002; and the school has consistently ranked in the top 20 on Newsweek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is a Top School Forcing Out Low-Performing Students? | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

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